BEYOND THE FIRE I CREDITS

An Electric Shadows Project
Presented by ITVS Interactive

BEYOND THE FIRE was created and produced by Sesh Kannan
Site designed and developed by Free Range Graphics

Sesh Kannan
www.flaneurmedia.com

Audio and Videography
Sesh Kannan

Audio Mix Engineer
Alexandra Gardner

Content Writer
Sesh Kannan

Production Assistance
Portland: Leona Merk
Atlanta: Sara Mrljak
Boston: Katherine Tomkins
New York: Anne Smith
Washington: Michael Mattar

Teen Focus Groups
Global Kids, Inc
www.globalkids.org

Translators
Matthew Kon and Mohamad Kamran Rasul

Voiceovers
Andreaus Haggerty and Zoey Whitehorn

Photo Credits

ITVS Interactive
www.itvs.org

Senior Web Producer
Cathy R. Fischer

Project Manager
Elizabeth Meyer

Production Department Liaison
Robby Fahey

Content Editor
Lisa Ko

Web Assistant
Scott Murray

Technical Consultants
Wendy Bardsley
Magnus Rubin
Reema Tarzi

Educational Consultant
Michael Hutchison

Electric Youth Panelists
Dominic Bannister, student, SFSU
Esther Drill, gURL.com
Pia Guerrero, youth media educator
Elizabeth Kanter, KQED
Rob Mikuriya, independent producer

Youth Advisors
Mical Asefaw, Jason Lam, Christina Lopez and Jay Miranda

Free Range Graphics
www.freerangegraphics.com

Creative Director
Jonah Sachs

Lead Designer
Eric Schoenborn

Assistant Designer
Katherine Cornelius

Programmer
Jason Sweeney

Animator
Chris Rosenthal

A word of thanks from the producer

There’s more to BEYOND THE FIRE than meets the eye. This project was helped by many individuals and organizations that opened their doors to us. First, I would like to thank 16 amazing teenagers: Abou Sangare, Beserta Osmani, Chuku Mansaray, Facia Carter, Fatma Alzerj, Fouad and Layad Saleh, Jelena Serenac, John Makol, Lila Farah, Muhiddin Abu, Naima Margan, Nyeweh Yomba, Shaima Abdul, Winnie Kassa and Zubair Ahmed, and their families, for sharing their lives and stories with us and also for their warmth, generosity and friendship. I would also like to thank Rebecca Hankin of Seeds of Peace, Melissa Winkler, Quoc Njuyen, Alisha Lumea, Ellen Bettie, Matthew Kon, Mohamad Kamran Rasul, Nancy Doherty and Rita Kantarowski of the International Rescue Committee, Joung-ah Paula Ghedini and Lilli Fryer of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Megan McKenna of the Women’s Commission, the photo librarians at the International Red Cross and the United Nations, Leona Merk, Sara Mrljak, Michael and Lucricia Mattar, Katherine Tomkins and Annie Smith for their time, commitment, resources and great patience.

Electric Shadows is an ITVS Interactive project bringing independently produced, innovative stories to the Web. These Web-original creations advance the ITVS mission of giving voice to underserved communities and fostering cross-cultural understanding.

Sally Jo Fifer
Judy Tam
Claire Aguilar
Christie Healey
Saydeah Howard
Mary Ann Thyken
Patrick Wickham

President
Vice President and CFO
Director of Programming
Business Affairs
Director of Communications
Director of Production
Director of Contract Policy and Digital Initiatives

Funding for Electric Shadows is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Thanks to the International Red Cross (ICRC), The International Rescue Committee (IRC), The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Peacekeepers for making available their photo archives for this project. All contributions by these and other organizations and individuals are listed in the order they appear in each section of the website.

Teen Movies:

Abou Sangare
Movie 1: IRC/Gerry Martone(1), IRC-Staff (2), UN/DPI Photo (3)
Movie 2: CICR/DE LA GUARDIA, Virginia (1,2), IRC/Gerry Martone(3,4)
Movie 3: IRC/Gerry Martone (1,3), CICR/HEGER, Boris (2), IRC-Staff (4)

Beserta Osmani
Movie1: Elizabeth C. MacLure (1), Michael Bundgaard Nielsen (2), CICR/GRABHORN, Paul (3), CICR/MEISSNER, Ursula (4),
Movie2: UNHCR/29002/03.1999/R.LeMoyne (1), CICR/CLARKE, Fred (2), U.S. Department of Defense (3,4).
Movie3: UN/DPI Photo (1,3,4), UNHCR/26013/03.1996/R.LeMoyne (2)

Chuku Mansaray
Movie 1: Mansaray family(1,2), CICR/MEISSNER, Ursula (3)
Movie 2: Mansaray family(1,2), U.S. Department of Defense (3)
Movie 3: Mansaray family(1,3), UNHCR/28294/08.1998/L.Jackson (2)

Facia Carter
Movie 1: IRC/Gerry Martone(1), CICR/MAYER, Till (2), IRC-Staff (3)
Movie 2: Carter Family (1), UNHCR/23112/1993/L.Taylor (2), IRC/Gerry Martone (3), IRC-Staff (4)
Movie 3: IRC/Gerry Martone(1), IRC-Staff (2,3)
Movie 4: Sesh Kannan (1,2), Historical photo (3)

Fatma Alzerj
Movie 1: IRC/Gerry Martone(1,3), Alzerj Family (2), CICR/MEISSNER, Ursula
Movie 2: Alzerj Family (1,2,3,4)
Movie 3: Alzerj Family (1,4) Sesh Kannan (2,3)

Jelena Serenac
Movie 1: Serenac Family (1,2), CICR/HEGER, Boris (3), CICR/HIGGS, David (4)
Movie 2: CICR/DIFFIDENTI, Giovanni (1), CICR/PELLEGRINI, Paolo (2,3)
Movie 3: Serenac Family (1), CICR/HEGER, Boris (2,3)

John Makol
Movie 1: IRC/Rick Brennan (1), IRC/Staff (2,3), John Makol (4)
Movie 2: CICR/MEISSNER, Ursula (1,3), CICR/BARRETT, Bernard Thomas (2), CICR/LAURITZEN, Halvor Fossum (4)
Movie 3: Sesh Kannan (1,3,4), John Makol (2)

Fouad & Layad Saleh
Movie 1: CICR/DUTOIT, Philippe (1), Saleh Family (2,3,4)
Movie 2: IRC/Gerry Martone(1), Saleh Family (2,4), IRC/Peter Biro (3)
Movie 3: Saleh Family (1,2,4), IRC/Gerry Martone(3)

Lila Farah
Movie 1: Sesh Kannan (1), CICR/SURY, François von (2) Cap. Gianfranco Paglia (3) UNCHS/R. Stoquart
Movie 2: Cap. Gianfranco Paglia (1,3,4), U.S. Department of Defense (2)
Movie 3: CICR/BOUSSEL, Pierre (1), CICR/BELLOT, Xavier (2), Sesh Kannan (3), Librry of Congress (4).

Muhiddin Abu
Movie 1: CICR/MCDOUGALL, Fiona (1,3), CICR/GRUNEWALD, François (2)
Movie 2: Rick Davis (1), CICR/MAYER, Till (2), IRC/Staff (3) Cap. Gianfranco Paglia (4)
Movie 3: UNHCR/24043/01.1994/B.Press (1), UNHCR/21052/05.1991/B.Press (2), UNHCR/22043/05.1992/P.Moumtzis (3), CICR/MCDOUGALL, Fiona (4)

Naima Margan
Movie 1: Margan Family (1), U.S. Department of Defense (2), CICR/SURY, François von (3,4)
Movie 2: IKONOS Satellite imagery by www.Spaceimaging.com (1), Margan Family (2,3,4)
Movie 3: Margan Family (1,3), CICR/SURY, François von (2), U.S. Department of Defense (4)
Movie 4: Margan Family (1,2,4), CICR/MCDOUGALL, Fiona (3)

Nyeweh Yomba
Movie 1: Yomba Family (1,2,3,4)
Movie 2: Yomba Family (1,2,3)
Movie 3: Yomba Family (1,2,3,4)

Shaima Abdul
Movie 1: IRC/Melissa Winkler (1), IRC/Gerry Martone(2), IRC/Everett Cook (3)
Movie 2: IRC/Gerry Martone(1,3), Sesh Kannan (2)
Movie 3: IRC/Staff (1), Sesh Kannan (2,3), IRC/Basu (4)

Winnie Kassa
Movie 1: Kassa family (1,2,3)
Movie 2: CICR/MEISSNER, Ursula (1), CICR/MULLER, Yannick (2), Sesh Kannan (3,4)
Movie 3: Convention & Visitor's Bureau of Greater Portland, Maine (1,2,3)

Zubair Ahmed
Movie 1: IRC/Gerry Martone (1), CICR/AHAD, Zalmaï (2), Nejroubi Family (3), IRC/Everett Cook (4)
Movie 2: IRC/Heidi Wagner (1), IRC/Everett Cook (2), Nejroubi Family (3)
Movie 3: CICR/MAYER, Till (1), CICR/AHAD, Zalmaï (2), UNHCR (3)
Movie 4: IRC/Gerry Martone (1,3), CICR/MAYER, Till (2), CICR/AHAD, Zalmaï (4), CICR/BREGNARD, Didier (5)

TIMELINES:

Afghanistan: Historical photo (1), CICR/AHAD, Zalmaï (2), IRC/Gerry Martone (4), U.S. Department of Defense (5)
Iraq: Historical photo (1,2,3,5), U.S. Department of Defense (3,4)
Liberia: Historical photo (1,5), IRC/Melissa Winkler (2), UN/DPI Photo (3), CICR/DE LA GUARDIA, Virginia (4)
Sierra Leone: Historical photo (1), CICR/MAYER, Till (2), CICR/ MEISSNER, Ursula (3,4), CICR/DANZIGER, Nick (5)
Somalia: Historical photo (1,2), CICR/SURY, François von (3), CICR/GRUNEWALD, François (4), CICR/MAYER, Till (5)
Sudan: Historical photo (2,5), CICR/MEISSNER, Ursula (1), IRC/Staff (3,4)
Bosnia & Kosovo: Historical photo (1,3), CICR/GASSMANN, Thierry (2), CICR/BELOSEVIC, Robert (4), UN/DPI Photo (5)

BORDER CONTROL:

Afghanistan: UNHCR/Staff
Iraq: CICR/DUTOIT, Philippe
Liberia: IRC/Staff
Sierra Leone: IRC/Staff
Somalia: U.S. Department of Defense
Sudan: CICR/MEISSNER, Ursula
Bosnia & Kosovo: UN/DPI Photo