Jenny Gustafsson
@atJenny
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Independent writer, journalist & editor in Beirut. No borders. Instagram @jenperspective. Co-founder https://t.co/8tntzFTDUC & @mashallahnews.
Joined February 2011
Our new series on people & agriculture in Lebanon LAND STORIES Each story tells the history of a crop: how it came to the region, how it was farmed & used, what it means to people today. All people we meet practice sustainable farming https://t.co/EMjyXuTXVO
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NEW: Bangladeshi architects are adapting to climate change with innovative designs using traditional techniques and local materials, from movable houses to brick hospitals built to resist rising sea levels, writes @atJenny for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/6JMWgRNHUe
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A new generation is combining inventiveness with traditional knowledge to find sustainable solutions for the hard-hit country
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New – solidarity fund for women’s rights work https://t.co/QmzVjwJcJg
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Designed by women’s funds for women’s funds As the world’s first international women’s fund, Mama Cash is deeply committed to…
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Call for Applications: A five day workshop in Kolkata on exploring the unknown Bengal at its colonial and postcolonial turn through the lens of history, geography, labour studies, caste, environment, gender and others. Apply by: 3 Feb 2025. https://t.co/zhC3S2leEg
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The 8th story in our Land Stories series, from Akkar, is about loubieh, the much-loved green bean that is cooked, often with olive oil and tomato, and eaten with its pods. And also about seeds and freedom! With Ahmad and his nephews, Taymm and Khoder https://t.co/ssLCrq43LB
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Hot off the press! My new article on refugee rights claiming through protest at UNHCR Beirut. Free e-prints available here: https://t.co/PwKwpZvBDE
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BREAKING: Filmmaker David Lynch has died at 78
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Our 7th story, from South Lebanon, is about the olive tree – “a friendly sister of eternity, neighbor of time” in the words of Mahmoud Darwish. Many thousands of trees were destroyed in the Israeli bombings, and many more were not harvested this season. https://t.co/05xurRVzRZ
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Small grants for work on education, entrepreneurship, sustainable cities & climate in Lebanon Deadline March 15 https://t.co/sg1PYoh18f
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EXCLUSIVE — I spoke to Syria’s new Central Bank Governor Maysaa Sabreen for her first interview. Syria’s first female central bank chief, Sabreen said she wants to boost the institution's independence over monetary policy decisions, in what would be a sea change from the heavy
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