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Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The girls of my Himalayan valley are not victims education is the only bridge they need out of their isolation | Amreen Qadir

Dard Shin women in Tulail valley survive extreme isolation through relentless labor, while their children harbor aspirations for education and professional careers blocked by geographic and infrastructural barriers.
US news
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Alarming Prices Of Groceries In Rural Alaska - And Why They're So Expensive - Tasting Table

Alaska's groceries are far pricier due to remote geography, reliance on barges, planes, and long overland transport, causing frequent shortages and high food insecurity.
Education
fromArchDaily
5 months ago

Hiwali School / pk_iNCEPTiON

A permanent primary school is being built for remote Hiwali village on a narrow, terraced mountaintop accessible only by a 50-foot hike.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

Hundreds of earthquake-hit villages in Afghanistan still not reached: UN

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 2,200, flattened entire villages, left 362 villages unreachable, and severely impeded humanitarian aid delivery.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
7 months ago

These Are the Shortest Flights in the U.S.-and Some Are Under 10 Miles

Many commercial flights in the U.S. take under 10 miles, primarily serving isolated Alaskan and Hawaiian communities.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
10 months ago

Ontario's severed ties with Starlink impedes access to legal services in remote First Nations | CBC News

The cancellation of the Starlink contract may severely limit access to legal services for remote Indigenous communities in northwestern Ontario.
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