What four unique communities say about our world

Al Jazeera’s film series looks at four communities in different parts of the world trying to hold onto their culture.

A Scottish Saltire on the Isle of Lewis, September 11, 2014. Murals in Mexico City, Mexico October 20, 2022. Athletes exercise in western Kenya, March 21, 2016. A man walks in front of a mural in Toronto, Canada.
A Scottish Saltire on the Isle of Lewis, September 11, 2014 [Cathal McNaughton/Reuters], Murals in Mexico City, Mexico October 20, 2022 [Raquel Cunha/Reuters], Athletes exercise in western Kenya, March 21, 2016 [Siegfried Modola/Reuters], A man walks in front of a mural in Toronto, Canada. [Al Jazeera]

What makes a community special? Al Jazeera’s series, A Sense of Community, has travelled to four unique parts of the globe to explore the concept. We visited islanders in remote Scotland facing depopulation, explored the fight against crime and search for safety in the most dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City, spoke with female runners in Kenya pushing back against gender-based violence, and delved into why Tibetans in Toronto are battling gentrification. All four communities face challenges in holding onto their culture and identity. While communities worldwide reckon with changes due to the pandemic, they also offer lessons about what makes a community worth preserving.

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra and our host, Halla Mohieddeen. It was fact-checked by Ruby Zaman. Our production team includes Chloe K Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters and Ruby Zaman. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera