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The old lady who changed my life

30-May-09

The dark brown, soft bits seem to be very vulnerable. It is the rotten part of a peach. Any peach in the street thrown away, not wanted, because it’s rotten and people might get sick from eating it.
However, an old pair of hands were washing it, quickly, carelessly, because the old lady who is [...]

Filed in A Corner of My Mind, Journalism | Also tagged Beijing, China, injustice, poverty, Society | Comments (0) »

Fair-trade Fair Barnet

21-Apr-09

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According to The World Bank, food prices rose more than 80% from 2005 to 2008, and small farmers are suffering from rising costs and price instability. Fair-trade Foundation is a Britain-based non-profit organization that guarantees minimum prices to help farmers sustain their businesses. To raise public awareness for this cause, the foundation has organized Fair-trade [...]

Filed in Audio reports in London | Also tagged Business, Community, Culture, Fair-trade, International, London | Comments (0) »