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Women and children in Mozambique holding on to their goods
Mozambique has been hit by four cyclones in two years, destroying the livelihoods of many people. © Mango Sound
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Ella stellt Stoffe her und verkauft sie anschließend am Markt. Die junge Frau mit den schwarzen Zöpfen und dem weißen Shirt sitzt in ihrem Rollstuhl und lächelt in die Kamera. Neben ihr lehnt ihr Ehemann, der ein gelbes Shirt und eine braune Hose trägt. Vor Ihnen liegen die selbst hergestellten Produkte aufgereiht, die sie am Markt verkaufen.
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