The Real Story is a project that I created to give myself a journalistic outlet. I wanted to improve my research skills, script writing, interviewing, editing, and animation. As it grows, my dream would be to be able to use it to bolster any work I may do professionally with another organisation, not only through the skills that I have learnt but also by being able to redirect traffic and views.

INSIDE UKRAINE: TWO YEARS ON

I travelled to Ukraine at the start of 2024 to understand what life was like for the Ukrainian people after two years of war.

I gained access to residents of a building which had just been hit by a Russian missile, spoke to soldiers, military experts, and civilians scared in a bomb shelter before travelling to Rivne to accompany a family of refugees separated by the conflict.

This piece has been seen over 18,000 times and has been seen all around the world including from within Russia. It has been submitted for an NCTJ excellence award.

This documentary contains scenes that many might find distressing.

Some of my favourite comments:

- "You should be a journalist for the bbc or smt man. Truly amazing content. Keep up the great work!!"

- "Phenomenal work. This is the sort of boots-on-the-ground journalism we need to ensure the crisis in Ukraine doesn't fall completely out of the spotlight. Keep it up!"

- "criminally low views for such a good video"

Ukrainian journalist Svitlana Morenets also sent me this kind message - "I am just writing to tell you that your work on the Ukraine documentary is truly remarkable, and I sincerely appreciate your dedication to shedding light on my country's cause. You have a great career ahead."

AI GIRLFRIENDS: AN INVESTIGATION

I conducted a semi-anonymous interview with a man behind an AI girlfriend chatbot platform. Many of the users of the platform are lonely, but can AI girlfriends really be the manosphere's answer to loneliness if it is inherently problematic for women?

This documentary contains scenes that some might find disturbing.

Some of my favourite comments:

- "This is insanely high quality for such a small channel. Really fascinating stuff, great work!"

- "Brilliant video lads! So professional; feels like I'm watching a channel 4 doc!"

INSIDE London's illEgal 420

In this documentary, we went to Hyde Park for 420 to film at what could be the UK's biggest gathering of people doing illegal drugs. We spoke to cannabis users and activists who thought it was a plant "just like cucumbers and tomatoes" as well as the police who refrained from arresting law-breaking civilians because there were simply too many of them.

This documentary contains references to drug use and abuse as well as visible drug use.

Some of my favourite comments:

- "as your 447th subscriber, im seeing an untapped goldmine of mad potential, keep doing this, do not give up, you will make it. believe in yourself lads, this is some raw journalism to the core."

- "i cant believe youre not even at 1k, this is genuinely a great bit of level headed journalism"

- "Actually such a cool video, you're a natural interviewer who knows how to let people speak. Earned yourself a new subscriber"

INSIDE OXFORD UNIVERSITY'S PSYCHEDELIC SUBCULTURE

In this documentary, we met with the Oxford University Psychedelic Society to see what they are all about. We went to a psychedelic rave with them, talked with them about magic mushrooms and depression, and found out how much one Kenneth dollar is worth in today’s market.

This documentary contains references to drug use and abuse.

Some of my favourite comments:

- "My favourite video ever! This is so inspiring as an aspiring journalist. The structure of the video, the witty edits, the conversations it’s just all chefs kiss. Your an amazing interviewer"

- "U deserve more subscribers. Very nice videos."

- "This channel needs more subscribers, great quality!"

Cheese rolling

I visited the infamous cheese rolling event in Gloucester, to find out why people compete and what the event really looks like.

Some of my favourite comments:

- "Great video! You definitely deserve more subscribers."

- "production is goated keep up the good content"

INSIDE South-East London's pro-palestinian movement

I talk to a Jewish man who is in full support of the pro-palestinian protests which are spreading in reaction to events in the Middle-East. We discuss anti-semitism after police arrested a teenage girl at a march in Lewisham on the 18th of November and then provided us with inaccurate information about the event.

This video covers this arrest as well as well as the march, anti-semitism, and fundraising efforts for Medical Aid for Palestinians.

(Forgive me for the camera work on this one, I was just getting started.)