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Salted Success

INDONESIA: DJP Fellow Naufal Asy-Syaddad shares the journey of Faisal, a 28-year-old autistic entrepreneur who produces up to 3,000 salted eggs per month, serving customers across Indonesia.

Filmmaker: Naufal Asy-Syaddad

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Naufal Asy-Syaddad is a disability rights activist with autism and chairperson of Yogasmara Foundation's youth group.  Read more about Naufal Asy-Syaddad

Dramatic Waves of Change

KIRIBATI: Kiribati native Ruby Nabetari has seen the rapid effects of global warming. Through theater, she hopes to make change. Watch why this film was a finalist in an international film festival.

Filmmaker: Faaolo Utumapu-Utailesolo

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Faaolo Utumapu-Utailesolo is the Program Officer for the Pacific Island Countries for the Disability Rights Fund and the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund.  Read more about Faaolo Utumapu-Utailesolo

Cultural Survival

NEPAL: In rural Nepal, Indigenous women with disabilities rely on traditional practices for their livelihoods, but restrictive state policies are causing hardship. They call on the government to support their traditional knowledge and skills.

Filmmaker: Bhawana Majhi

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Bhawana Majhi is an advocacy and communication officer at the National Indigenous Disabled Women Association - Nepal (NIDWAN).  Read more about Bhawana Majhi

The Road to Til

NEW RELEASE: Glacial flooding has isolated a village in Nepal’s remote Humla district. Disabled residents describe the growing risks climate change brings to their safety, livelihoods, and homes.

Filmmaker: Rajan Kathet

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Rajan Kathet is a Nepal-based filmmaker working across fiction and documentary. In recent years, his films have portrayed lives shaped by climate change, migration, and social discrimination, with resilience and coexistence at their core.  Read more about Rajan Kathet