War’s Effects Last for Generations

Why this is here: The series focuses on the hundreds of thousands of people for whom today's wars will never truly end, highlighting the lasting impact on daily life.

Ali Rae explores how war impacts civilians in a new episode of All Hail the Military, a five-part series from Al Jazeera. The series examines the lasting physical, psychological, and social scars civilians experience long after conflict ends. Rae investigates how today’s wars and genocides create legacies that extend for decades within communities.

The program reveals systems and power structures that support global militarism. It also considers the broader impact of these forces on people worldwide.

The series acknowledges that the full extent of war’s generational trauma remains largely unaddressed. It does not offer solutions, but rather aims to reveal the scope of the problem. The work to understand and address these long-term effects continues with future episodes.