THE BIG PICTURE: Sea Nomads of the Coral Triangle. - Scientific Inquirer

International premiere of new documentary on women-led marine conservation efforts

Eclectic Aspirations announced the successful international premiere of WEALTH UNTOLD, a new documentary that follows a multigenerational network of women leaders working to protect Belize’s world-renowned barrier reef from environmental threats that put the livelihoods of coastal communities at risk. More than a story of environmental crisis, WEALTH UNTOLD is a powerful portrait of resilience, ingenuity, and inspiration. The film is set in Beli…

THE BIG PICTURE: Sea Nomads of the Coral Triangle. - Scientific Inquirer

A Bajau Laut woman pulls her lepa boat ashore in Sabah, Malaysia. Home, livelihood, and heritage all float as one. (CREDIT: Torben Venning) In the turquoise shallows off the coast of Southeast Asia, a Bajau Laut woman guides her lepa boat to shore, the vessel heavy with daily life: drying clothes, containers of fresh water, and supplies stacked under a thatched roof. Behind her, a man prepares gear for fishing. This is not a temporary excursion—…