Every May, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a time to elevate voices of the diaspora to the forefront, encouraging the growth of AANHPI representation in the media and everyday life. This month, films premiering on WORLD explore the Asian American experience in two New York City boroughs on In Search of Bengali Harlem and Chinatown Auxiliary. Plus, watch Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander celebrating surf, sport and fashion.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community has been plagued by heightened hate. This AANHPI Heritage Month, watch films that honor the struggles faced and celebrate the accomplishments of this vibrant community.

While the month of May has officially been recognized as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, oftentimes the cultural nuance of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities is lost under a large, diasporic umbrella. As WORLD celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month along with our partners and community members, it's important to highlight the stories of ritual, pride and trailblazing diversity that come from Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

A Yurok knowledge keeper seeks to return fire practices, and restore land and people.

How do we define "home"? From stories of rural communities striving to be seen to explorations of what it means to feel at home, explore the economic, environmental and social issues that affect ways of life across the nation. From the heartland of America to Native lands, from the unacknowledged to the underserved, who are the people facing critical challenges and changes while fighting for a place to call home?

After Danielle Metz’s commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.

Mishaps in life are perhaps the ones we remember most vividly.

Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of ‘Freedom Hill,’ faces flooding and erosion.

Liberated Lives, a compelling curated collection from WORLD, showcases stories of individuals transitioning from incarceration to reintegration. Highlighting resilience, transformation, and the journey toward redemption, it's more than a series of documentaries – it's a movement that amplifies the voices of those often marginalized and encourages viewers to recognize their role in our democracy.