‘SCH OOL STRIKES
WORK IN THE
WESTERN WORLD.
IN THE MAJORITY
OF THE WORLD,
THE PROBLEMS
ARE DIFFERENT.
IF THEY DON’T
HAVE FOOD TO
EAT, HOW ARE
THEY GOING
TO STRIKE?’Born in Abu Dhabi of
Indian heritage, Basu,
19, now lives in Toronto,
Canada. A National
Geographic Young
Explorer, she started
the Green Hope Foun-
dation to give voice
to young people. She
helped children replant
mangroves in the
deforested Sundarbans
on the Bay of Bengal
and planted trees
in a refugee camp in
Bangla desh. Her
optimism in the future
is reflected in her
foundation’s name.
REBECCA HALE, NGM STAFFKEHKASHAN
BASU
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