Drawing on four decades of research in West Africa, Tony Binns explores the crucial role of urban agriculture in post-conflict Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone experienced a decade of civil war (1991-2002) that devastated the country and led to massive migration from the rural areas into the capital city, Freetown. Desperate to feed their families, many households took up food production on vacant land in and around the city, growing a wide range of fruits and vegetables to supplement diets and selling surpluses for cash income in the city's markets. Many of the urban farmers are women, some of them war widows, for whom such farming is vital to sustain their family livelihoods.
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The death of the high street was a favourite media headline even before the pandemic – and now there's an urgent need for change. One in seven shops stands empty, and many jobs have been lost. So what next?
Back in 1890, trailblazer Nellie Bly circled the globe faster than anyone ever had - in 72 days. 125 years later, Rosemary followed in her global footsteps and has now written Nellie's biography.
Explore the exquisite balance of nature in the Yukon Territory, including the waxing and waning of the iconic lynx, snowshoe hare, and abalone fishers.
A guided virtual walk full of fascinating context and history, led by Dick Bateman.
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