Brazil 2014 – the sadness & behind the scenes of the World Cup

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People are suffering. Expulsed out of their homes, threatened and harmed, “the poor” are trying to stand strong in front of the corporations and the politicians who do not care about their well being. This short documentary is an eye opener about the ethics on which “investments” in Brazil are based upon.

Will the people, the Brazilians and those that live in the Favelas be heard?

If we are a football fan… can we look into the eyes of those who lost their homes and tell them: “My love for football and my desire of watching the games is more important than your homes and the future of your children.”?

World Cup 2014 Brazil… hidden truths

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Global sport events have their moment of glory, for a few weeks nations and fans will celebrate, laugh, cry, drink, dance and party, while watching athletes and football players do their thing. Yet, have you ever asked yourself what the consequences are for the locals? Are these events build on values and ethics that support well-being, health, growth? Are these events putting more pressure on the poor and are these events taking care of those who are living in derived areas?

Amazon: The Truth Behind the Click

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Amazon: The Truth Behind the Click

 

Modern Slavery… workers put under inhumane pressure and unacceptable working conditions. I was once font of Amazon. I used to clicked “buy” with excitement. Today I feel guilty and I am full of disgust.

Discover how they keep the prices so low and why you ar able to buy products for cheap… The workers are paying the price, with their health and their well-being.

Remember that buying and consuming any product or service in our world of today is a political act…

 

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

“Vegan-ish”, “Vegan-ist”, and those who want to be free to choose to eat meat

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For those searching for a compassionate way of eating. I like that word… compassionate… This is how I want to approach the way I consume food.

One thing that will stay with me from watching this documentary is: “can I look into the eyes of a living being and tell them that their suffering and their fear is less important than my appetite?”. Food for thought, and choices for food… Oprah’s shows are inspiring as always.

 

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

The world according to Monsanto – Documentary

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Biotechnology… GMO… farmers committing suicide due to the financial pressure and debt forced upon them… biodiversity murdered in the name of profit… A documentary that will open your eyes to the power corporates will use and abuse from to achieve their ultimate goals: profit and control. Let us be more aware of the hidden truths behind our food and let us make more informed choices as consumers to stop this inhumane and horrendous cycle of… phyiscal, emotional and social death.

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

“Google Baby” – Documentary

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Disturbing.  A very disturbing documentary about very poor Indian women who become surrogate mums for desperate couples from the West.  A business that is now blooming.  From Western couples who genuinely desire a child, to those who just wait for the delivery of their “order”… from the emotional pains of Indian pregnant women leaving their families behind for 9 months, to the realisation of their dreams and a possible better future for their beloved ones… this documentary will leave a print in your hearts and in your mind.

(watch all 7 parts of Google Baby on YouTube)

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

Amazon, documentary series by Bruce Parry

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Bruce Parry is an amazing man who travelled the world to live with tribes and societies living far away from the modern West.  His documentary series include Artic, Tribe and also Amazon.  In Amazon he raises awareness about illegal lodging, the consequences on the population of the corporates never-ending hunger for profit, the impact of drug related gang living in the jungle, etc…

The full series can be bought online such as on the iTunes Store or amazon.co.uk.

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

Life and Debt – Documentary about Jamaica

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Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Stephanie Black. It examines the economic and social situation in Jamaica, and specifically the impact  of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank’s globalization policies.  The full documentary has been deleted from Youtube but I can only highly recommend you rent or buy it somewhere online.  It’s an eye-opening story of what we call today… post-colonisation.  Jamaica isn’t the only country that is economically exploited… but here is a concrete example of what many countries and people go through.

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com