Children in crisis

A United Nations staff photographer presents an overview of Vietnam's history and his impressions of some of the people, particularly children, who have fled this war-torn country.

Presents a description of a young boy's , Hamilton, life growing up on the steets of a shantytown in Brazil, including information on how he begged for food and shelter, slept on sidewalks, witnessed the effects of illegal drugs, and survived violence and poverty to live with his mother.

Provides information about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, especially as it has affected Africa, and features an interview with Mary, a fourteen-year-old girl in South Africa whose mother died of the disease.

Presents a short study of child labor situations around the world, and follows the experiences of thirteen-year-old Mehboob from India who has been working since age eight to help his family.

Presents a short study of what it is like to live in a refugee camp, and follows the experiences of Carbino, a young man who, at age eleven, fled his home in the Sudan after civil war broke out.

Presents a short study of what it is like to be a refugee living in America, and follows the experiences of Mohammed Nazari, a young sixteen-year-old boy who, with his mother and siblings, came to this country from Afghanistan.