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Somebody died for me to live

A persistent cough that would not go away signaled that something much more serious was going on with my health.

Cyclone plague devastates Mozambique region

Tiles unraveled and shifted from one end to the other. I recall plates, chairs, and furniture swerving across the rooms.

Crime & Corruption

Disfiguring acid attack damaged more than skin

I was startled awake by a burning sensation on my face. I reached my right hand to my face to identify the cause of the unbearable, searing pain.

Viruses

Fighting the invisible enemy: COVID-19

We looked like doctors from the movies: covered head-to-toe in protective equipment as we walked into the unknown.

Orato is Latin for 'Speak'

As traditional news media organizations become more polarized or implode altogether, the number of people seeking objective news sources grows. The confluence of this desire mixed with emerging and proven revenue models create a tipping point for Orato.

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Inside Orato

Updates from the team on initiatives, latest updates and behind-the-scenes news

An icon of press freedom

Armed with insight and inspiration from Maria Ressa, our fight against the weaponization of fake news continues.

Ready to reach wider base

Orato is ready to grow and expand our reach in the North American journalism community.

Let’s get to work

Let’s take this year by the horns and tell more newsworthy and compelling first-person stories. Because, at the end of the day, that’s why we’re all here.

A brighter future

As Orato World Media marks its return to the digital news sphere, we're wary of the traps and pitfalls that lie ahead.

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Tiles unraveled and shifted from one end to the other. I recall plates, chairs, and furniture swerving across the rooms.

Rosemine Soraya Samuquela from Cyclone plague devastates Mozambique region

‘Historic day for Argentine women’: Abortion legalized

This is our fight, that of brave women, those of us who dare to unite to go out to the streets to fight for our rights, which we have not had until now.

Policing