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Why women in this Lebanese refugee camp opt for trade, not aid

A group of Syrian and Palestinian women from a refugee camp in Lebanon transitioned a struggling project into an enterprise that aims to export around the world.

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Women from Shatilia Studio produce handicrafts that they sell, Beirut, Lebanon. Posted June 18, 2019. — Facebook/ShatilaStudio

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