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Firdaus Kharas is profiled in several publications including in many articles and Canadian Who’s Who.

He has been profiled over 500 times by the world’s press, from The New Yorker, Reader’s Digest, MacLean’s and The Atlantic magazines to Rush Limbaugh’s radio show and dozens of other media around the world in several languages. His methods, particularly his methodology of linguistic adaptation and ability to create mass communication across cultural boundaries have regularly been the subject of academic study by students. Kharas and his work are noted in many books and publications and his work is in the permanent collection of several museums including the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest.

Media Coverage Highlights

Doing the Impossible
27 May 2025

Speech to the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce
29 April 2025

Firdaus Kharas Celebrates 5,000 Productions for Social Good
24 September 2024

Firdaus Kharas Appointed Officer Of The Order Of Canada

13 January, 2024

Firdaus Kharas gets one of Canada’s highest honors

29 December, 2023

Firdaus Kharas Receives Order Of Canada For Media Excellence

29 December, 2023

78 new Order of Canada appointments

28 December, 2023

Interview on Dementia Video

13 October, 2023

Whats Your Thing Podcast

1 October, 2023

Wikipedia – Behavior change (public health)

3 October, 2021

Three New Awards Highlight Chocolate Moose Media’s Innovative Approach

16 September, 2021

Une nouvelle formation virtuelle pour lutter contre le racisme développée à Ottawa

30 July, 2021

Launch of the Becoming Antiracist training

28 July, 2021

Temporally Relieving Global Constraints, Horasis India Meeting 2021

26 July, 2021

HandWiki: Biography – Firdaus Kharas

19 July, 2021

Horasis Global Meeting: Digital Bounty

8 June, 2021

Say It Skillfully® – Firdaus Kharas animates change in the world

25 May, 2021

Supporting the Virtuous Circle, Horasis Extraordinary Meeting on the USA

18 March 2021

POWER to Live More with Jo Dodds – Embracing Your Inner Creative Power

5 February, 2021

POWER to Live More

10 February, 2021

Your Story: Year in Review 2020

27 December, 2020

LEADERSHIP MOMENTS PODCAST

11 December, 2020

Using the Whole Whale – A Nonprofit Podcast

Creativity: The Key to a Remarkable Life – Author Interview

18 November, 2020

Beyond the To-Do List   – Firdaus Kharas on Creativity as a Key to a Remarkable Life

17 November, 2020

THE LEADERSHIP PODCAST BY NIELS BRABANDT / NB NETWORKS – How to be creative

2 November, 2020

The New P&L – Principles & Leadership in Business

14 October, 2020

Health Psychology by Hymie Anisman

Becoming Your Best

22 September, 2020

The Mindful Experiment Podcast – Finding Your Creativity

18 September, 2020

Dr. Vic Manzo Jr Podcast

18 September, 2020

11:11 Talk Radio

16 September, 2020

Life Transformation Radio: The Key to a Remarkable Life with Firdaus Kharas

2 Sepember, 2020

Global Business – Creativity: The Key To A Remarkable Life

2 September, 2020

Compassion is the birthplace for courage’ – 45 quotes from Indian startup journeys

1 September, 2020

Mindful Impact: Unlocking Your Creativity 

31 August, 2020

From habit to impact: how creativity can transform lives and livelihoods

30 August, 2020

Firdaus Kharas elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

23 April, 2020

Women Arise – Pandemic in the Age of Global Communications

13 March, 2020

Slate School’s Education Idea Lab Presents “Communicating The Mission”

Chocolate Moose Media Hits 4K Video Milestone

19 September, 2019

Creating Impactful Change Through Animations (Firdaus Kharas)

4 September 2018

The Social Impactors Podcast: Directing 4010 animations, innovative solutions & impactful global change (Firdaus Kharas)

30 August, 2018

Nine New Awards Support Chocolate Moose Media’s Mission

27 December, 2017

Animated Video Portrays Refugees’ Plight, Encourages Welcoming

16 October, 2017

Nouvelle vidéo pour déstigmatiser les victimes de viols au Congo New Video To Destigmatize Congo Rape Victims

8 August, 2017

CV Magazine:  2017 Global Excellence Awards

16 June, 2017

Firdaus Kharas at CTIAF 2017

4 February 2017

Firdaus Kharas, a social entrepreneur using media to better human conditions around the world

28 June, 2017

Cutting The Glare For Migraine Sufferers

19 June, 2017

Kharas Humanitarian Efforts Attract More Awards

16 May, 2017

Erudit.org: The (Globalized) Three Amigos: Translating and Disseminating HIV/AIDS Prevention Discourse 

9 February, 2017

Chocolate Moose Media Recognized For Global Impact

16 December, 2016

TMT Entertainment Awards 2016

December 15, 2016

Career Paths, International Affairs: Firdaus Kharas

3 November  2016

A Conversation with Firdaus Kharas Founder & Chairman of Chocolate Moose Media

23 October, 2016

NatureForAll Launches New Global Conservation Movement with Animated Film

6 September, 2016

Four Awards For CMM’s Videos on Violence , Diabetes

21 June, 2016

Chocolate Moose Media’s Behaviour-Change Communications at WHS

27 May, 2016

The Huffington Post: A New African Super-girl Confronts Ebola

3 March, 2016

QDA Launches Animated Diabetes Videos

1 December, 2015

Carleton U: Firdaus Kharas: Creator of Chocolate Moose Media

7 November, 2015

Carleton U: Firdaus Kharas: Using Laughter and Animation to Save Lives

23 September, 2015

New CMM Channel Can Reach Six Billion People In Local Langua

14 September, 2015

The Ottawa Citizen: Carleton honours community builders as convocations begin

9 June, 2015

GSD Magazine: Translators Without Borders: When Linguistics Saves Lives

2 April, 2015

Firdaus Kharas Named Among World’s Top Social Innovators

17 February, 2015

Global Geneva: Imaginative cartoons: Reaching out for AIDS, Malaria and Ebola

31 January, 2015

Darpan Magazine: Firdaus Kharas: Activism Through Animation

26 January, 2015

Fighting Ebola with viral animation

2 January, 2015

The Ottawa Sun: Ebola top of mind for medics, artists, academics

21 October, 2014

World Religion News: Prayers and Poems: How Churches Help the Battle Against Ebola

21 October, 2014

Christian Today: Four minutes which could turn the tide on the Ebola crisis

16 October, 2014

This Animated Truth May Help Curb the Spread of Ebola

14 October, 2014

Using Animation to Battle Ebola

13 October, 2014

Ebola Prevention The Goal of New Chocolate Moose Media Video

14 August, 2014

Buzz and Bite Highlighted In New Malaria Museum

25 April, 2014

The Atlantic: Talking Condoms Make Safe Sex Campaigns Acceptable in Conservative Countries

18 October, 2013

The Guardian: The Guardian International Development Achievement Award

28 August, 2013

Next Billion: Talking Condoms and Global Health

19 June, 2013

Rabble CA: Firdaus Kharas: Animating public service and social justice

12 July, 2012

Global Issues: Social Media Campaign to Take-on Domestic Abusers

19 April, 2011

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

2010

IPS News: HEALTH: Malaria Campaigns Ramp Up Focus on Bed Nets

25 April, 2008

UN: Press Conference On Public Service Announcement Campaign To Rid World Of Malaria

22 April, 2008

The Globe and Mail: Animated Series Brings Africa to Other Cultures

23 June, 2007

Ottawa Citizen: Ottawan’s talking condoms win Peabody

5 Apr 2007

Animated World Network: Animated Boondocks & Three Amigos to Receive Peabody Awards

4 April, 2007

Washington Post: New AIDS campaign uses animated characters dressed as condoms to deliver message in 41 languages

2005

Sithengi: The Three Amigos Increases Presence in South Africa 

5 May, 2005

Taipei Times: Condom-clad characters to take on AIDS

13 January, 2005

KHN: New Global Campaign Launched To Promote Condom Use; ‘Three Amigos’ Animated PSAs Use Humor To Stop Spread of HIV

12 January, 2005

UN.org: Press Briefing On ‘three Amigos’ Hiv/Aids Prevention Programme

11 January, 2005

The Globe and Mail: ‘I’m Just Trying to Make a Small Contribution

17 January, 2005

The New Yorker: Pitching Rubbers

24 May, 2004

The Record: Animated Condoms Carry Anti-AIDS Message

13 July, 2004