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Use these pictures to write an essay about drought;

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Death of livestock.
Reduced crop yields.
Wildfires, such as Australian bushfires, are more common during times of drought.
Shortages of water for industrial users.
Desertification
Dust storms, when drought hits an area suffering from desertification and erosion
Malnutrition, dehydration and related diseases.
Famine due to lack of water for irrigation.
Mass migration, resulting in internal displacement and international refugees.
War over natural resources, including water and food.
Social unrest.
Reduced electricity production due to insufficient available coolant
Snakes have been known to emerge and snakebites become more common.

Outstanding Achievements of Arab Women contrasted to painful realities.

Compare and contrast these achievements with the realities these pictures show

Literary creativity: Women writers have proved that they can write and are capable of equalling and, at times, surpassing their male colleagues.
Artistic creativity: with the cinema as an example: Arab women have played an outstanding role in the effective foundation of the cinema.
Artistic creativity, with the cinema as an example: Arab women have played an outstanding role in the effective foundation of the cinema.
Social sciences: The works of pioneering feminists such as Nawal al-Sa‘dawi and Fatima Mernissi evince a joy in the discovery of unknown “continents” in the history, heritage, beliefs and renaissance of the Arab world.
Natural and exact sciences: Despite severe barriers to women’s entry into scientific fields, a galaxy of Arab women has made stellar contributions to the natural and exact sciences.
Athletics: In the last six Olympic Games (1984-2004), six women from the Arab world, five from the Maghreb and one from Syria, carried off one of the three top prizes in track and field events. ........

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Why Street Children Need our Help

Use these pictures to write about African children.

This text describes the sordid conditions of Street children in Bolivia

Street children in Bolivia, like street children in many other countries, face multiple risks that threaten their development, and their lives in general. Lack of adequate shelter, nutrition, education, healthcare, and loving caretakers puts them at great risk for any number of medical problems, mental illnesses, and social difficulties. The prevalence of drug abuse and unsafe sexual practices among the street children only compounds these risks. Approximately 90% of the children we meet on the streets abuse substances, primarily inhalants, on a regular basis. These children also become sexually active at a young age, resulting in high rates of sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and unsafe abortions. Victimization and exploitation are also part of the daily reality of street life. Studies have shown that most street children are subjected to physical abuse on a regular basis, and many, particularly girls, have experienced different forms of sexual abuse as well. Often, street children are victimized by other street children, but police and other adults are also common perpetrators of physical and sexual violence. The majority of Bolivians tend to view street children as nuisances and little criminals, blaming them for rising crime rates. Or, they don’t see them at all, treating these children as if they are invisible. The Bolivian Street Children Project