Survivor

Prinn Panitchpakdi, the former deputy leader for Thailand’s Democrat Party, has been accused of sexual harrasement by at least 16 women. VICE World News speaks with one survivor to find out why Thailand has such a high tolerance for sexual crimes.

On August 7, 2020, a flight headed from Dubai to Kozhikode crashed when it overshot a runway. Ashik Perumbal was on board and he tells us his story of survival.

On April 25, 2015, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. An avalanche on Mount Everest killed 19 climbers. Expedition leader, Mingma G, was at Everest Base Camp. This is his story of survival.

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Palu, Indonesia in 2018. The tsunami that followed killed thousands of people. A whole village was swallowed by the ground. Many were buried alive. VWN met with Ista Nur Masyithah to recount her horrific ordeal.

VICE News editor Liz Fields joins On The Line to discuss her new piece on the issues that arise as states clear the backlog of untested rape kits.

In this VICE Sports exclusive, we meet with Melissa St. Vil to hear her story.