Holly Morris
Award-Winning Journalist | Storytelling for Social Impact
About
Holly Morris is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker who has spent over two decades uncovering powerful stories of resilience and social change. As the host of the popular PBS series Adventure Divas, she has traveled the world, giving voice to women on the frontlines of human rights, environmentalism, and cultural preservation.
Morris' acclaimed TED Talks have reached millions, blending her on-the-ground reporting with an engaging, character-driven storytelling approach. Her keynotes inspire audiences to see the world through new lenses, fostering greater compassion and action on critical global issues.
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Why stay in Chernobyl? Because it's home.
Chernobyl was the site of the world's worst nuclear accident and, for the past 27 years, the area around the plant has been known as the Exclusion Zone. And yet, a community of about 200 people live there -- almost all of them elderly women. These proud grandmas defied orders to relocate because their connection to their homeland and to their community are "forces that rival even radiation."
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