4,000 miles down the Nile River
From Johnny Harris.
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An adventure down the Nile River, looking at how it shaped civilizations, changed the lives of millions, and became the center of one of the world's most important struggles over water.
The Human Element is Johnny Harris' new show. It examines the biggest forces shaping our lives through the lens of the people most affected.
Watch behind-the-scenes extras to learn how this doc came together. Head to: https://newpress.com/humanelement
Check out all my sources for this video here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsfCH_n8l66v2jzgMIUYbq6m6XRFh0gZ22A1sZpWU5g/edit?usp=sharing
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Special thanks to:
- Robert Krulwich
- Zachariah Reitano
- Cleo Abram
- Mark Rober
- Drew Binsky
- Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC)
- The Mango Farmers
- Addishiwot
- Ezra Brettler
- Kourtney Bitterly
- Timothy Katz
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Check out my channel with Sam Ellis - Search Party https://youtube.com/@SearchParty
Music by:
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Tom Fox
About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.
- press -
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-states-legislation.html
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007358968/covid-pandemic-us-response.html
Vox Borders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrFyjGZ9NU
NPR Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745
- where to find me -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny.harris/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnny.harris
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyHarrisVox
-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
00:00 - The World’s Longest River
02:00 - The Headwaters
10:13 - The Dam
12:25 - A Ribbon of Green
19:34 - Nasser & Nubia
25:54 - Nubia Today
33:46 - Farms, Water, and National Security
38:50 - The River is Everything
The Human Element is Johnny Harris' new show. It examines the biggest forces shaping our lives through the lens of the people most affected.
Watch behind-the-scenes extras to learn how this doc came together. Head to: https://newpress.com/humanelement
Check out all my sources for this video here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsfCH_n8l66v2jzgMIUYbq6m6XRFh0gZ22A1sZpWU5g/edit?usp=sharing
Join Newpress, our community-driven hub for creator journalism: https://newpress.com/go
Special thanks to:
- Robert Krulwich
- Zachariah Reitano
- Cleo Abram
- Mark Rober
- Drew Binsky
- Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC)
- The Mango Farmers
- Addishiwot
- Ezra Brettler
- Kourtney Bitterly
- Timothy Katz
MORE CHANNELS:
Check out my new channel with Max Fisher - The Bigger Picture: https://www.youtube.com/@maxfisher
Check out my channel with Christophe Haubursin - Tunnel Vision https://www.youtube.com/@christophe
Check out my channel with Sam Ellis - Search Party https://youtube.com/@SearchParty
Music by:
Epidemic
MusicBed
- MB01WPVA9J6BVOW
- MB01XZYOU4PVPZ7
Soundstripe
Tom Fox
About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.
- press -
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-states-legislation.html
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007358968/covid-pandemic-us-response.html
Vox Borders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrFyjGZ9NU
NPR Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745
- where to find me -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny.harris/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnny.harris
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyHarrisVox
-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
00:00 - The World’s Longest River
02:00 - The Headwaters
10:13 - The Dam
12:25 - A Ribbon of Green
19:34 - Nasser & Nubia
25:54 - Nubia Today
33:46 - Farms, Water, and National Security
38:50 - The River is Everything
