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After the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015, the still struggling children found help from an unexpected festival.

Once a year, Shamans from around the world gather on a remote island in the middle of a Russian lake. Here's why.

Tan, part-time banker, part-time conductor draws in some of Thailand's most talented musicians to cater to an unexpected audience. Follow the music for a completely different experience of the city.

A rare whiteout in Rome and in Vatican City State delivered a great photo opportunity for Romans and tourists. The snowfall was a result of an extreme cold front called the "Beast from the East" that hit Europe and the UK at the end of February 2018. The Arctic blast continued to Rome and made a rare event. Six years have passed since it last snowed in Rome. Snow is an exceptional event in the city's Mediterranean climate and although it was gone almost as soon as it came, it disrupted transport, shut down schools and urged the authorities to call in the army to help clear the streets. But then again, the <a href="https://rumble.com/v32tpy-vatican-lights-up-christmas-tree.html" target="_blank">Vatican</a> in the snow is heavenly. Here is what a lucky tourist captured. When it only snows once every six years or so, you have to make the most of the flurries. So after a rare winter storm covered Rome in the white fluff, the priests and nuns of the Vatican took full advantage. In St. Peter's Square, a <a href="https://rumble.com/v4gwtp-snowball-fight-breaks-out-among-visitors-at-romes-colosseum.html" target="_blank"> snowball fight </a> broke out between the seminarians from the Pontifical North American College and those of the English College. The wintertime happiness spread to the city’s other historic monuments. Although major tourists attractions shut down because of the snow, some intrepid Romans and tourists ventured through the powder to photograph the historic buildings dusted in white. On the whole, Rome received around 1.5 inches of snow. The most recent time the city reported heavy snowfall was February 2012.

Headscarves are worn in thousands of different styles across the globe. Can you spot a hijab from a niqab or shayla?

The story of how François Devaux and Pierre-Emmanuel are fighting back after a church in Lyon failed to exile a priest with a dark secret.

This hero moved back to his ancestor's village to live the good life, but when he turned 40, loneliness set in. But turning his sadness into motivation to repopulate a village ended up saving others from their own dissatisfaction with modern life.

Meet 13-year-old Campbell, the teddy boy who dedicates his time to making a difference for sick children in Hobart.

Pablo Pineda is an actor and teacher and also an embodiment of strength, wit and intelligence. And today, on World Down Syndrome Day, who better than him to be our Local Hero? “Look at me, do I look sick to you? It is not a disease. It is a characteristic of the human being. It is a matter of chromosomes, like the one that makes your hair blond or brown. One day I was walking around Malaga, I was going to cross the street, and an old woman walking with a stick in a worse condition than me took my arm and helped me cross the street. The world has gone upside down! Al of a sudden two young guys came to me and told me: ‘Pablo, we want you to be an actor.’ And I went: ‘What?! Are you kidding?” In the beginning, I said no, I did not study dramatic arts. But slowly they convinced me, telling me one oof the directors had a sister with Down syndrome. And Hulio Medem, the producer, had a daughter with Down syndrome. So, I said yes. But I made it very clear I wouldn’t do anything against the DS community. This world seems to be made for one type of man. Usually for the good looking ones, even better with money. That is how things work. But am I going to give up? No. I worked in Malaga City Hall, then I was in the movie, I present a TV show, I have written two books, I just never stop doing things. Let’s open our eyes and look at the problem from a different perspective and allow those with <a href="https://rumble.com/v3njnx-student-with-down-syndrome-gets-accepted-to-college.html" target="_blank">Down syndrome</a> to work. My message to parents of children with DS is at the same time easy and very difficult: Think of them as your child, not as someone with a disability. A child that you need to educate, not a <a href="https://rumble.com/v3211e-motivation-a-disabled-person-built-up-a-fireplace-himself.html" target="_blank">disabled person</a> you have to take care of. It is very different. You don’t suffer from Down syndrome, you enjoy it.”

Life in Nabi Saleh goes on, but now there's an important event concerning Janna: the trial of Ahed Tamimi. Ahed was arrested by Israeli authorities for slapping a soldier in December 2017 and we have Janna's reaction.

Most women living in the village of Manshiyat Nasser have drop out of school to help their families earn money by collecting trash from Cairo. But education is invaluable and that's why Rouas gives these women a second chance to learn.

The annual pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest site has begun. But as it does, it’s worth noting the lecherous scammers trying to take advantage of devout Muslims.

Who would have thought that a discarded bottle in the ICU could turn into a low-cost lifesaver? In Bangladesh, one thrifty doctor found an alternative to expensive respiratory machines that has saved the lives of hundreds of children, and the invention is contagious.

“Is this the kind of world we want to live in? The secret service could be watching this which makes me feel quite uncomfortable. If I Google something they will be able to see and share this. And this data can be intercepted and stored for up to three years. We are students who fight for your right to privacy.” On 21 of March, the Dutch voted for their right to privacy thanks to these three students. This law needed to change, so these students decided to change it by themselves. They beveled it was wrong and it needed to be improved. One year ago the Privacy Law was approved by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. The new law on Intelligence and Security Services gave them more access to a large amount of data on the Internet. This crossed a line so the <a href="https://rumble.com/v39hmz-brides-surprise-during-ceremony.html" target="_blank">students</a> decided to instigate a referendum. “The other night I couldn't sleep so I was on Instagram at 4 am and the next morning I was getting advertisements ‘Oh, you can’t sleep? You are probably depressed, get a psychologist now.’ They can hack my doctor. Somewhere I know that I am being watched. We all have a public transport card and it can track your travel. In the future, they will be able to hack your car or your fridge, or your bed. Those are all things that restrict our privacy.” “I didn't believe it at first. I just don't get why you should do that. I feel disappointed. That the government mistrusts its citizens. Afterward, I felt a bit angry, I said in a chat room that we should start a referendum and one person volunteered to make a website. And the rest is history.” The referendum goes in two phases, 10,000 and 300,000 signatures. They managed to reach a total of 407,000 signatures. They were meeting up with institutions and organized debates in order to prepare for everything. “Privacy, to me, means the right to be human, to be able to follow my curiosity, to experiment, to make mistakes, because when I can’t do that and all my actions have consequences then I can’t develop myself, or express myself.” The referendum vote was held on the 21st of March. The citizens got the chance to be heard by a turnout of 51,5%. They expressed disagreement with this law and 49,44% voted against it.

The women from this Berber community in the Sahara have found a way to to empower themselves and change the way women are treated in Morocco's patriarchal society.

For the first time in the history of the British ballet, women of color are being given the opportunity to wear pointe shoes that better match their skin color... And it's about time.

A trend is spreading on Mexico's public transport. In a country where unwanted attention is a huge issue, there's nothing sexier than consent.

Antonio is a grave digger in his small, Colombian town. After burying thousands over 50 years, his outlook on the haunting job may surprise you.

From trash to treasure: the men cleaning up Russia's illegal dumps one by one. The simplest actions make the most colossal difference to future generations.

Iman and her husband joined ISIS in the hopes of a happier, new world where all would be treated with equality. What they came to discover was much, much different.

The highly inappropriate but oh-so-fun card game has asked their fans to donate to a cause... taking something away from Trump that he holds dear.

Amsterdam is the place to be at the stroke of midnight because the Dutch take their fireworks seriously. Here's proof.

Janna takes us through the struggle that is life in Nabi Saleh, a village in occupied Palestine. It is, in her words, a living nightmare filled with fear, pain and loss, where protests, riots and shootings are the daily norm. This is our fifth and final episode of the young journalist's diary.

This is what happened when Berlin took an abandoned airport and gave it to the people.

There are more youth in the world than ever before, but they aren’t learning the skills they need to create a brighter future. This needs to change.