Painting from prison: Egypt’s iconic activist, Inji Efflatoun | Women’s Rights

Painting from prison: Egypt’s iconic activist, Inji Efflatoun | Women’s Rights

ByNews Polite

Inji Efflatoun – artist, feminist and communist in mid-20th-century Egypt, was jailed for her political activism. An artist, communist, feminist and a champion of the poorest people in Egypt – this is the story of the painter and political activist, Inji Efflatoun. She was born in 1924 into a traditional…

Is China influencing a leading Australian orchestra? | Censorship

Is China influencing a leading Australian orchestra? | Censorship

ByNews Polite

101 East investigates allegations of China’s influence over one of Australia’s leading publicly funded orchestras. After years of tensions, Australia is rebuilding its relationship with China, including through arts and culture. But a series of concerts sponsored by the Chinese and Australian governments have become a cause for public disquiet….

The Human Cost of Coffee: Rescuing slave workers in Brazil’s farms | Documentary

The Human Cost of Coffee: Rescuing slave workers in Brazil’s farms | Documentary

ByNews Polite

From raids to rescues, a survivor of slave labour uncovers the exploitation of workers on Brazilian coffee farms. Jorge Ferreira’s life has been shaped by the coffee farms that surround his home in Brazil, the world’s main producer of coffee. As a young man, he worked in the Minas Gerais…