Al Jazeera English - Witness: Mongolian Ninjas
Large parts of Mongolia are now being mined for gold, mostly by independent or ‘ninja’ miners who pan the dirt for a few precious flakes. For Narankhuu and her family it means survival because they lost their herds a few years ago in a severe blizzard. But for Mongolia’s remaining traditional herders, mining threatens the environment and their livelihood.
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Rageh Omaar presents Witness, a half-hour daily documentary series which features short, specially commissioned or acquired films gathered from independent filmmakers.
Each documentary reveals the unknown lives of ordinary people, following their lives, telling their stories and portraying the challenges that confront them. Our witnesses are people in a situation or those who have observed them first hand.
The films cover conflict, belief, the past and the future and as well as bringing new stories to light they showcase the talents of a new breed of multi-skilled, frontline journalist. In the studio, Rageh will further explore the issues raised in the films, with expert guests on the subject matter and the filmmakers themselves.
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