International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 6th February

On Thursday 3rd February, John Coster, Parallel Lives Network Director and Delta, DMU Year 1 Journalism student, hosted a content gathering session at the She Inspires Global Community & Enterprise Hub in Leicester. Zinthiya Ganeshpanchen, CEO of the Zinthiya Trust invited us to speak with staff and visitors using the Hub over three hours to …

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DocXplorers Series: Dodge Billingsley

The DocXplorers Series involves John Coster interviewing industry practitioners and issue experts from across the Parallel Lives Network’s Members and supporters. Next up is Dodge Billingsley discussing his trips made to Ukraine between 2001-2004 and the current tensions in the region. Dodge is the director of Combat Films and Research, an independent media company. He is also the editor and a …

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DocXplorers Series: Dr Paul Reilly

The DocXplorers Series involves John Coster interviewing industry practitioners and issue experts from across the Parallel Lives Network’s Members and supporters. Next up is Dr Paul Reilly discussing his recent ‘100 images from the Troubles in Northern Ireland’ Instagram project. He is the Researcher in Residence at the Documentary Media Centre – this interview forms part of our ongoing series for …

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