adam b. ellick
videos
I'm currently a fulltime Video Journalist at The New York Times. You can also obtain a free subscription to The New York Times World Video Channel via the iTunes store.
A Pakistani Underworld
Despite a threat from Islamists, two Pakistani brothers stealthily manufacture fetish and bondage wear, earning more than $1 million a year from their Western customers (see clip)....
The Improbable American
Despite no college education or a medical background, a rugged American named Todd Shea runs a charity hospital in Kashmir, where a 2005 earthquake killed 80,000 people. (See print story)...
Class Dismissed: The Death of Female Education in Swat, Pakistan
A short documentary profiling an 11-year-old Pakistani girl on the last day before the Taliban close down her school....
Skateistan
Afghan youth have very limited options for sports and recreation. An Australian man is trying to change that (see clip)....
Afghanistan's Humble Candidate
The popularity of Parliamentarian Ramazan Basherdost's anti-corruption platform and lifestyle highlights how angry Afghans have become with their government (see clip)....
A Life of Hell for Afghan Widows
After three decades of war, Afghanistan is one of the world's widow capitals. They are ridiculed as prostitutes when they go shopping, and many are unable to rent their own homes....
Dedicated to the Disabled
With state hospitals focused on primary care, Afghanistan's disabled population relies on physiotherapists like Alberto Cairo, an Italian who has been treating Afghans for two decades....
A Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan
Nearly 300,000 Afghans returned home from Pakistan in 2008. With winter approaching, many are on the brink of desperation in the eastern desert....
An Angel in Queens
Thanksgiving may be the stuff of volunteerism, but for Jorge Munoz it's another night of serving dinners to immigrant day laborers in Queens. (See related City Cover Story under "Clips" tab)...
This Strange Thing Called Prom
Students at Brooklyn's International High School have discovered the all-American rite of passage: the high school prom. The story was sold to Miramax Films, which is planning to make it into a feature film....
Brothers in Arms
In Queens, two Pakistani newspaper editors are divided by politics and business. Still, they share a wall - and a friendship. See related print story under "Clips" tab....
The Putin Generation
A Kremlin-created youth group is engaging Russian teenagers with job opportunities, and anti-American views. A 12-minute mini-documentary reported in Moscow....
Land Wars in Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez's ambitious land reforms have injected the poor with optimism, and brought dread to the wealthy. A 14-minute mini documentary reported from rural Venezuela....
Part I: Russia and the Baltics
As Russia rises, pervasive fears spread across the Baltic States. Reported from Vilnius, Lithuania. Read the related Week in Review print story under the Clips tab....
Part II: Russia and the Baltics
A Soviet sculpture park in Lithuania stirs old fears of an increasingly hostile neighbor. Reported from Gruto, Lithuania....
Dumplings for the Lord
Despite age and infirmity, the Ukrainian women who hand-roll dumplings for their church in New York's East Village soldier on. Read the related print story under the Clips tab....
A Firefight Against the Taliban
Dutch and Afghan troops come under fire from a Taliban village in Afghanistan. There is only one way out....
Revival of Brutality in Chechnya
Men serving as the police tortured a woman accused of adultery. A report on the revival of brutality among Chechnya's pro-Kremlin forces.
Toxic Town
The E.P.A may let a French-owned company import toxins from Mexico to Texas for incineration, but not if the town has its way. See Print story under Clips tab....
Cockfighting Crackdown
New Mexico, once a haven for legal cockfighting, has outlawed the sport. Now the state is coming down hard on cockfighters. See the Print story under the Clips tab....
Can Houston Go Green?
While many large cities run cost-saving recycling programs, Houston has not yet found a solution. See the Print story under the Clips tab....
In Moscow, the AK-47 Turns 60
A surreal mix of capitalism and communism surrounds the AK-47 on the rifle's 60th anniversary. A video reported from Moscow....
A Lighthouse in Jeopardy
A town in Long Island, N.Y., spars over an iconic lighthouse in jeopardy. The Times's Cornelia Dean comments on lessons of coastal erosion.
Grief Camp
A Memorial Day weekend gathering helps children in military families cope with death....
Bird Flu in Indonesia, Part I
A variety of factors, both cultural and economic, help explain Indonesia's failure to stamp out avian flu, which remains a threat to become a pandemic. Reported from Jakarta.