community/life
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Healthcare services become toy of corrupt governments in Afghanistan
“If people do not raise their voices, our children’s lives will not be better. They die before being born,” said Tahera Wisom, who lost her daughter-in-law and her grandchild while trying to take them to hospital.
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Girls drop out of school in rural areas of Egypt due to poverty
In the rural areas of Egypt, girls are not sent to school or they have to drop out of school due to poverty.
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Martyrs Museum in Aleppo passes down struggle to next generation
The Martyrs Museum opened in Aleppo by the Council of Martyrs' Families aims to pass down the struggle of fighters, who lost their lives while fighting for freedom and the revolution, to the next generation.
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Female taxi drivers in Tehran face discrimination
Female taxi drivers in Iran are subjected to sexist discourses, harassment, insults and threats by male taxi drivers and other male drivers.
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Ezîza Geraf: They occupied and destroyed our 40-year efforts
“They occupied and destroyed our 40-year efforts,” said Ezîza Geraf, who had to leave her village due to the attacks of the Turkish state and ISIS.
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She lives alone since her five children killed by ISIS landmine
Yara Mihemed lost her five children in the explosion of ISIS landmines. She has been living in Newroz camp since she had to leave her home in Serekaniyê after the city was occupied by the Turkish state.
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Displaced woman of Gaza lives in her car for months
Magda Qudeih has been living in her car because her house was destroyed in an Israeli attack on Gaza.
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Residents of Taiz suffer from power outages for 9 years
The ongoing Yemeni civil war that began in 2014 has exacerbated the suffering of people in Yemen. The residents of Yemen’s Taiz city have been suffering from long-lasting power outages for nine years.
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Women of Idlib recycle war remnants to earn living
Due to the deteriorating economic situation, women in the occupied Idlib recycle war remnants and other waste materials to earn a living.
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Women in rural areas of Kairouan walk for kilometers to fetch water
Women living in rural areas of Tunisia’s Kairouan governorate have to walk for kilometers to fetch water.
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Individuals with Down syndrome face difficulties in camps of Idlib
Psychologist Wafaa Al-Taweel says that awareness-raising activities should be carried out for individuals with Down syndrome, who face many difficulties in IDPs camps located in Idlib, northern Syria.
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Tunisian woman struggles to survive by selling daffodils
Fatima Al-Malaawi is a Tunisian woman selling daffodils and herbs on the streets of La Marsa to earn a living. She calls on the authorities to provide support to women, who have no income.
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Afghan journalist works as hawker to earn her living
Farzane Ayoubi is one of Afghan journalists, who lost their job due to restrictions of the Taliban. Working as a hawker selling clothes on the streets, she thinks about quitting selling clothes because she is harassed.
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Water, electricity outages in Taiz make lives of women unbearable
The ongoing water and electricity outages make the lives of women living in Yemen’s Taiz city unbearable, doubling the burden borne by women.
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Woman opens Levant-style restaurant in Raqqa to revive her city’s culture
Reem Dhiab opened a Levant-style restaurant in Raqqa after moving from Damascus to revive the culture of her city and change perceptions of gender roles.
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Women of Manbij find alternative solutions against high gas prices
Women of Manbij find alternative solutions due to high gas prices since the only operational gas plant for domestic use in North and East Syria is completely out of service as a result of the Turkish attacks.
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Two women in Raqqa preserve traditional crafts
Julia Abu Zar and Khadija Al-Mazal are two women preserving traditional crafts in Raqqa. They believe that women’s success contributes to the development of society.
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Gulê Özerk passes down stories told by her mother
Gulê Özerk living in Makhmour refugee camp listened to stories told by her mother. Now, she tells these stories to children in order to preserve Kurdish oral history.
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‘Yemeni women should overcome obstacles’
Dina Amin is a Yemeni woman, who opened a gym for women in the shadow of the civil war that has been going on for nine years in Yemen. “Such a space is a must for women rather than a need.”
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Winter exacerbates suffering of women of Sweida
Due to the deteriorating economic situation and power blackouts in Syria, the suffering of the women in Sweida exacerbates in winter.