Marley Jean Tinnock

These Yemenis remained committed to improve their livelihoods, despite limited electricity, telecommunications and internet.

Without toilets and sanitation systems that move, treat, and safely dispose of waste, communities struggle to maintain an environment free from disease.

Once abundant in cereal crops, Yemen now imports nearly 90 per cent of its food.

Now more than ever, safeguarding local farming is critical.

It’s the spirit of volunteerism in Karbala that is enabling access to food for the most vulnerable families living in 55 neighbourhoods across Karbala.

“One teaspoon of honey each day will ensure a healthy life,” says Farman as we watch a golden waterfall form a pool on the plate.

“I started taking photos to capture the beauty of Kurdistan's nature, but also to document the adversity of the people living in this region.”

“If we are all educated equally, every generation will be a smart generation,” girl, 14 years old.

To neighbours in the communities of Azadi and Sirwan, in northern Iraq, paved roads mean much more than improved accessibility for cars. Once loose dust and rock, the road network connecting homes and markets posed a hazard for children during the regions season of heavy rainfall.

On the banks of the Diyala River, the provincial capital of Ba’aqubah swelters at a mid-summer high of 44 degrees Celsius. As the wind picks up over the warmer months, pedestrians battle the dust and dry heat; moving around the city can be tough.

“We choose peace because we want to connect people…but we also need to understand how people of different religions, cultures and experiences interpret peace.”

“We heard children singing ISIL songs, and saw them role play executions in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp playground. We were distributing humanitarian aid. It was then that I realized, if we don’t do anything about this … a new, more extremist generation will be born,” Ziena, 27 years old.

“Conservation finance is a sub-set of environmental finance” explains Tenke Zoltani, Development Finance Advisor at UNDP Geneva.

“We have been patient, and persistent and good at our jobs,” starts Kate Goodman, winemaker for Penley Estate. “I don’t think gender makes you a better or a lesser winemaker,” adds Ang Tolley, sister to Bec, sisters descending from the Penfold-Tolley lineage.

“Negative stories shape opinions and generate hatred towards Indigenous Australians. We need more positive and unbiased stories on Indigenous Australians to help unite the nation and create a better country for all who live in it,” starts Dean Foley, founder and voice of Indigipreneur – a podcast self-mandated to tell the stories of Indigenous entrepreneurs.