Learning to defend rights, identity, and environment in the Amazon rainforest

Описание: “We’re here today to prove how we Waorani can stand up for ourselves, that a Waorani is capable of studying and going ahead,” said Laura during her speech.

Laura recently graduated from the Ecotourism programme in Dikaro, a village in Yasuní National Park (Ecuadorian Amazon).

“For us, studying means continuing the fight for our rights to life and freedom, and the quest to maintain our identity.”

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