Edgar Sermeño Durand went on an adventure to explore the pristine jungles of his native Perú. Through an encounter with the local indigenous Ashaninka people, he instead bore witness to fierce injustice, and began a journey of discovery that changed his life – while trying to save theirs.
The courage of Edgar, Mauro Pio Peño, and the Ashaninkas inspires all who stand up against injustice.
On 1st September 2014 Edwin Chota and three indigenous Asháninka leaders were murdered while defending their forests. They had been denouncing the increasingly violent illegal loggers operating on their ancestral lands for over a decade with little recognition from the government. Through their widows, family and friends we learn about their ongoing fight for land […]
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