One11

About One11

By: Bas Mesters

A Gift In a post 9/11 world, One11 asks What Now? And looks for answers to people who refuse to be cynical, and who struggle to make a difference.

Derek Derenalagi

By: Yolanda Bobeldijk

No Legs, but Chasing Gold Despite losing his legs in Afghanistan, former soldier Derek Derenalagi is determined to make a difference. He hopes his quest for sporting gold will inspire all who struggle with life.

Baltasar Garzón

By: Steven Adolf

Baltasar Garzón’s Battle After years of fighting terror all over the world, 'Super Judge' Baltasar Garzon has become a target of terror himself.

Simon Pierre Bell

By: Bram Posthumus

Images for Africa He has neither experience nor money, but he does have perseverance. Simon has given Africa a cinematic self-image with a festival for Cameroonian cineasts only.

Irshad Manji

By: Diederik van Hoogstraten

Happy Warrior for New Islam A big heart, a sharp mind, a loud mouth and uncovered hair: the Muslim intellectual in New York inspires readers everywhere.

Melita Gardner

By: Bram Posthumus

Never Give Up – Always Look for Peace Melita Gardner lost a lot during the war in Liberia, but not her sense of humor and courage. She's both father and mother to her slowly recovering city.

Rabbi Menachem Froman

By: VJ Movement

Peace Demands Humility 'Love Thy Neighbour' is the essence of Rabbi Menachem Fromen’s faith. He lives in a Jewish settlement on the West Bank, and Palestinians are his neighbours.

Gorki

By: Robert-Jan Friele

Rebel with a Cause An early love of rock music led to Gorki’s first arrest. And his determination to pursue artistic freedom has meant a life of conflict with Cuba’s Communist regime.

Lorella Zanardo

By: Bas Mesters

Crushing Sexual Humiliation Girls on Italian TV: All but naked hanging from a meat hook. Lorella Zanardo loves women - but not like Silvio Berlusconi. She wants to stop their humiliation on TV.

Lu Jianfu

By: Remko Tanis

Fighting the Dragon Lu Jianfu uses his camera to fight abuse of power by Chinese officials. He meets anger and aggression - but also success.

Mehdi Bigaderne

By: Frank Renout

Bringing Peace in Paris When the suburbs of Paris erupted, Mehdi Bigaderne’s old school friend was killed. But rather than join the rioters, he began to build bridges.

Sayed Kashua

By: Guus Valk

Sarcasm as a Last Resort In permanent danger, bullied Palestinian-Israeli soapwriter Sayed Kashua resolutely keeps making provocative jokes. And Israelis love him.