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Guest blog Sari Freitekh, 26 August 2009

A lifetime as a refugee: Empowering women in Qalandia Camp

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Sari Freitekh discovers the hidden serenity of the Qalandia Camp Handicraft Cooperative and meets the women who are empowering their peers through literacy and skills training.

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