Remarks

To the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, June 11, 2026 Right now, my four Ebola-related videos, on containment, prevention, stigma, and safe funerals, […]

Ubuntu as a Vaccine Against Ebola

In the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the medical emergency is obvious. The informational emergency is being underestimated. Yet it is […]

Proven Ebola Prevention Videos Should Be Urgently Deployed as DRC and Uganda Face New Outbreak

Animated public-education films used successfully during earlier outbreaks in West Africa and in the Congo are available free in numerous languages for immediate use As the […]

It is time to start screaming about fake war videos

One of the distinguishing features of the current conflict in the Middle East is the creation and use of fake videos. These videos have firmly established […]

The Power of Recognizing Universally-Shared Values: Lessons from Firdaus Kharas, O.C.

At this critical moment in history, fractured by polarization, disinformation, and cultural misunderstanding, the very idea of “universal values” is under siege. Many argue that we […]

Officer of the Order of Canada

Firdaus Kharas, received the insignia as an Officer of the Order of Canada on September 18, 2025 from Her Excellency Mary Simon, the first Indigenous Governor-General […]

Thirty Years of CMM

June 22, 2025, marks 30 years since the founding of Chocolate Moose Media in Ottawa, Canada, to create “media to better the human condition”. My work […]

Firdaus Kharas Achieves Milestone of 5,000 Media Productions for Social Change

Firdaus Kharas, the visionary Founder of Chocolate Moose Media, has reached a groundbreaking milestone: the creation or co-creation of 5,000 media productions aimed at driving positive […]