In the remote northern reaches of one of the wealthiest countries of the world is an aboriginal community whose young people are slowly perishing by suicide.
Nunavut: Two worlds collide
Published December 1, 2009
Linda Matchan, for the Pulitzer Center
Just fifty years ago, the people of Igloolik, Nunavut were nomads. Today, Linda Matchan reports from Igloolik, examining the young people of the Igloolik community who cope as tradition collides with education and the modern world.
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A school that is part academics, part circus, educates and inspires youth living amidst Guinea's infrastructural problems, poor public health and political corruption.
In November Artcirq will travel to Guinea to collaborate with acrobats from the circus troupe, Kalabante. The film crew is requesting donations to document this trip.
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Linda Matchan is a Canadian-born print and multi-media reporter for the Boston Globe. She covers the arts, writes features, and has done investigative work for the Globe, including a year-long...
