English:
In the framework of the national strike in Colombia, the black population, unlike the rest, has suffered the most drastic consequences. Although it is understood that the different reforms are of general affectation, Afro-Colombians have had to suffer it as an additional, in that although they already subject us to structural racism, we are the ones who put the dead when resisting a government nefarious, they are the black mothers who cry their children when they raise their voices and express their disagreement. A government that does not take us into account but only on paper to say internationally that Colombia is a multicultural and diverse country, as if only the existence of our people were enough, invalidating their needs and requirements for a dignified life.

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1. 20:00 to 29:34
2. 52:46 to 59:41
3. 2:37:18 to 2:51:47
4. 3:14:34 to 3:16:36



Español:
En el marco del paro nacional en Colombia, la población negra a diferencia de los demás, ha sido los que más consecuencias drásticas ha sufrido. Si bien se entiende que las diferentes reformas son de afectación general, a los afrocolombianls nos ha tocado sufrirla como un adicional, en que sí bien ya nos someten al racismo estructural, somos los que ponemos los muertos a la hora de poner resistencia a un gobierno nefasto, son las madres negras que lloran sus hijos cuando estos alzan la voz y expresan su inconformidad. Un gobierno que no nos tiene en cuenta sino solamente en papel para decir internacionalmente que Colombia es un país multicultural y diverso, cómo si solo la existencia de nuestra gente fuese suficiente, invalidando sus necesidades y requerimientos para una vida digna.

Take a look with us how permaculture farming is growing rapidly in India. Manisha Lath Gupta, who was an executive vice president in a private bank, decided to grow a healthy food for herself and her family in 2011. The bought a barren piece of land, devoid of any vegetation and without top soil. It took the couple 7 years, but at the end she and her husband created a food forest called Aanandaa or tranquility, using principles of permaculture. Aanandaa farm is located on the base of Morni hills, about an hour's drive from Chandigarh. What was a barren piece of land seven years ago is now a food forest with more than 4,500 trees.

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20 years ago, Tigray was one of the most water-stressed, food-insecure and impoverished regions in Ethiopia. Around that time, the regional and federal governments decided that the way out of the situation was to pursue watershed-based ecological restoration.

The strategy seems to be working: soil quality has improved, water availability has increased, vegetative cover has grown several-fold, production of food is higher and productivity of farmland has been enhanced. The obvious knock-on effect has been a substantial decrease in poverty and improved nutrition.

The Tigray story could have lessons for all of us. This video is a preliminary look at what is widely called Tigray's "Watershed Movement." We would do well to look at the phenomenon more closely, for lessons relevant to our contexts.