Sky Kids Investigate: World.War. Me.

The news cycle moves at a relentless pace, pursuing world events as they unfold and develop, leaving little or no time to hear from anyone other than the decision makers themselves. And when those decisions involve life and death, it's the people at the sharp end who struggle to be heard, none more so than the children swept up in conflicts they had no part in creating. But it is they, above all, who must suffer the consequences of geopolitical fallout as destruction rains around them, displacing families, disrupting educations, destroying homes, inflicting life-changing injuries and taking the lives of the most innocent. 

Giving a voice to this forgotten generation and creating room for them to speak, not just to the adult world but to their peers around the world, is what Fresh Start Media set out to achieve with their latest documentary, Sky Kids Investigates: World. War. Me. Bana Alabed, who turned to social media aged 7 to protest against the war in Syria that tore her life apart, has become an outspoken advocate for the rights of children caught up in war. Winner of the 2025 International Children's Peace Prize she presents this 20-minute documentary made by and for children. 

The stories of kids as far afield as Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and The Democratic Republic of the Congo are brought to light to show the horrific impact of decisions made, often thousands of miles away, with little or no regard for the devastation they will cause. Sky Post Production worked with long-time collaborators Nicky Cox MBE, Matt Peacock and Marshall Corwin, to produce Sky Kids Investigates: World. War. Me, a story deliberately aimed at children that doesn't speak down to them, yet pulls no punches in showing the devastation wrought by war on the lives of millions.