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A student reads aloud at the front of her classroom at
Sykomal Girls’ Middle School in Ishkashim, Afghanistan.
Teachers at the school, built in cooperation with the
community in 2011, say they are working hard to make quality
education available to all boys and girls, many of whom
represent the first-ever literate generation in their families.
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In the Flesh
When a child is commodified
In Nepal, one girl is trafficked every 26
minutes, while 7,500 children are forced
into commercial sexual exploitation
domestically every year. Anna Malika,
an inspiring fashion designer who
has overcome her tragic experience
as a victim of this pervasive crime,
is committed to helping survivors of
child sex trafficking by providing them
employment opportunities and funding
for aftercare services – in hopes that
those previously trapped will not tread
the same path out of desperation again.
BY ANNA MALIKA, WITH SELINA TAN44
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Re-Cover
Houses that heal humanity
Putting the afflicted before the affluent is
the life calling of humanitarian architect
Shigeru Ban, who endeavours to put
a roof over the heads of post-disaster
victims. Creating a viable refuge for
the affected community is no mean
feat, entailing a keen understanding
of its local culture and climate. Beyond
the technological expertise to build
sustainably, there is a pressing need for
more skilled professionals to step forward
and “re-cover” distressed minorities
whom even governments cannot reach.
BY SHREYA GOPI54feature
Here’s Looking At You, Kid!
A fin tale
Following the firsthand account of a
senior citizen who has decided to give
up shark fin soup, this refreshing tale on
the ever-controversial dish includes a
detailed historical narrative on how the
delicacy arose, translated into English for
the first time. As well, be inspired by the
words of famous Chinese celebrities who
have plunged in at the deep end to speak
out against this “tradition” – for the sake
of our life-giving oceans.
BY LUNITA S V MENDOZA
TRANSLATION OF THE COMPENDIUM OF
MATERIA MEDICA(ûЮҫۛüSELINA TAN,
BY WAY OF NAN DU60Inheriting a future
PHOTO ELLEN JASKOL PHOTOGRAPHY