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Oct 12 2021October 12, 2021

Generation Start-up: How SunBox is helping solve Gaza’s electricity crisis

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Picture Credit: SunBox is a Palestine-based start-up founded by Majd Mashharawi. Photo: Sunbox Majd Mashharawi’s inspiration for her start-up SunBox, which powers thousands of homes in Gaza city with cost-effective solar panels, stemmed from her own experience with the electricity crisis that mars the lives of those in the 365-kilometre blockaded enclave. Founded in 2018, …

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Oct 11 2021October 11, 2021

Meet the 27-year-old disabled woman educating an entire Jharkhand village

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Differently-abled daughter of daily wagers saved money and studied, and is now making fellow villagers literate, reports Mukesh Ranjan. JHARKHAND: Kalawati Kumari, 27, of Silafari village in Gumla can’t walk, but her morale is high. She never attended school due to her disability and poor financial condition, but managed to clear Class 10 and 12 exams …

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Oct 8 2021October 8, 2021

Anshu Malik becomes first Indian woman to reach wrestling World Championships final

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Anshu Malik beat junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk of Ukraine 11-0 in the semi-finals of the 57kg division, thus becoming the first Indian to reach the women’s wrestling final at the World Championships. Anshu Malik on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the wrestling World Championships …

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Oct 6 2021October 6, 2021

An exclusive interview with inspirational entrepreneur Sheikha Al Mheiri

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / October 6, 2021 October 6, 2021

Emirati entrepreneur and Founder of MAD (Making A Difference) Hospitality and Society café, Sheikha Al Mheiri is making an impact in the UAE one pioneering venture at a time. Can you talk us through your career? My career began at 17, I had just finished high school with a diploma and the drive to get …

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Oct 5 2021October 5, 2021

Meet the Jordanian architect who grew an 100-year-old forest in 10 years

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Save Earth / By SLSV / October 5, 2021 October 5, 2021

Picture Credit: Deema Assaf and Nochi Motoharu carrying out a vegetation survey in Jebel Birqish, Jordan – Copyright Raja Abdelmalek SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. Deema Assaf spent 10 years …

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