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This incredible refugee woman runs a successful catering business despite all odds
This is the inspiring story of Mariam Shaar – a woman born and raised as a refugee in the Bourj al Barajneh refugee camp in Lebanon. The camp was established in 1948 to accommodate displaced Palestinians, its residents unable to work or participate as citizens. Mariam, however, decided to create a source of livelihood for Palestinian refugee women in the camp. In 2013, she went to Alfanar, Arab...
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German city Hamburg to ban older diesel vehicles to cut pollution
Hamburg will soon become the first city in Germany to ban older diesel cars in an attempt to cut down air pollution levels. While a one-mile stretch of Stresemannstraße highway will bar old diesel trucks, a 580-metre stretch of Max-Brauer-Allee will bar diesel cars of Euro-5 standard and older. The ban is likely to affect about 214,000 cars in all. Authorities in the northern port city said on Wednesday some...
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These eco-friendly vegetable cellars are helping famers in remote Indian village to store veggies in harsh winters
Ladakh, a district in the picturesque state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, is witnessing the impacts of climate change due to the recent boom in tourism industry. The area is experiencing significant shortfalls of snow, rising temperatures and glaciers melting at a faster pace. Since 80% of local farmers depend on glaciers for irrigation, climate change is posing a major threat to their very survival. With Ladakh...
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