Today's quick reads

Three articles selected for you today from New Internationalist magazine.

Illustration: Sarah John

A new beginning

Stephanie Boyd opens her series from Peru in a remote Amazonian village, where a little human miracle arrives

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NI 541 - The cost of living crisis - January, 2023
541 - January, 2023
Clockwise from top left: The historic market in the northern town of Tripoli; all smiles at a political rally in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square; rubbish dumped on the road in north Beirut – the country’s garbage-collection system has collapsed; and a family of Syrian refugees in a UN camp near Zahle, in the Bekaa Valley. All photos from Alamy and (in the order above) by Mark Pearson, Geoff Dunlop, Char Abumansoor and François Razon.

Country Profile: Lebanon

Civil war, ISIS invasions, mountains of rubbish. Never a dull day in Lebanon. The country’s constant turmoil is exhausting, says Reem Haddad, reporting from Beirut.

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NI 512 - Public ownership rises again - May, 2018
512 - May, 2018
Piping hot: sharing daily tasks like cooking can open the door to mutual respect and understanding.Givat Haviva

Cooking for peace

Sometimes simple things can build understanding. Noreen Sadik reports from Israel.

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NI 454 - Co-operatives - July, 2012
454 - July, 2012
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