Nigerian refugees in Cameroon find solace in trees

STORY: Nigerian refugees in Cameroon find solace in trees DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:59 LOCATION: MINAWAO, Cameroon CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of refugee camp in Minawao 2. various of people working in the nursery of the refugee camp 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHOUCK ALI, Refugee 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KIMBERLY ROBERSON, Head of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Sub-office in Maroua 5. various of trees planted by refugees STORYLINE: In Minawao refugee camp of Cameroon's Far North region, where many Nigerian refugees settle down, a project dubbed "Make Minawao Green Again" is working to make a difference for everyone and reverse deforestation both in the camp and surrounding villages, providing wood, shade, food and building material to these people who are away from their homeland. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHOUCK ALI, Refugee "I decided to plant the trees simply because I know it will give me a shade where I can have some fresh air during the dry season. Because in

MYANMAR-YANGON-WOOD CARVING

MYANMAR-YANGON-WOOD CARVING

(221124) -- YANGON, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman makes a wood carving at a studio in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 22, 2022. The sculptors from Myanmar's Darpein, known as a center of the country's wood sculpturing, were being forced to relocate their businesses to other parts of Myanmar because of a raw material shortage. Commonly known as Darpein wood sculpture village, the small town located about 50 kilometers northeast of downtown Yangon is home to more than 1,000 wood carvers. TO GO WITH "Feature: What's behind sculptors' exodus from Myanmar's woodcraft village" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

MYANMAR-YANGON-WOOD CARVING

MYANMAR-YANGON-WOOD CARVING

(221124) -- YANGON, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man works on a piece of wood sculpture in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 22, 2022. The sculptors from Myanmar's Darpein, known as a center of the country's wood sculpturing, were being forced to relocate their businesses to other parts of Myanmar because of a raw material shortage. Commonly known as Darpein wood sculpture village, the small town located about 50 kilometers northeast of downtown Yangon is home to more than 1,000 wood carvers. TO GO WITH "Feature: What's behind sculptors' exodus from Myanmar's woodcraft village" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

MYANMAR-YANGON-WOOD CARVING

MYANMAR-YANGON-WOOD CARVING

(221124) -- YANGON, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wood carvers work on artifacts at a workshop in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 22, 2022. The sculptors from Myanmar's Darpein, known as a center of the country's wood sculpturing, were being forced to relocate their businesses to other parts of Myanmar because of a raw material shortage. Commonly known as Darpein wood sculpture village, the small town located about 50 kilometers northeast of downtown Yangon is home to more than 1,000 wood carvers. TO GO WITH "Feature: What's behind sculptors' exodus from Myanmar's woodcraft village" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

Myanmar wood sculptors forced into relocation due to material shortage

STORY: Myanmar wood sculptors forced into relocation due to material shortage DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wood sculptors working STORYLINE: Most of the wood sculptors from Myanmar's famous wood sculpture village were being forced into relocating their businesses due to raw material shortage. Darpein, 50 kilometers northeast of downtown Yangon, is home to more than 1,000 woodcarvers. Wood sculpturing is the main livelihood of the people in the small town, but it is now difficult to obtain teak and other high-quality wood for sculptures. Besides, there is also a decline in demand for the wood artworks as fewer visitors come here amid the COVID-10 pandemic. The restriction on logging and the difficulty of transporting sculptures are also factors that cause woodcarvers to leave the town. According to local media reports, the authorities are making efforts to turn Darpein into a tourist attraction to protect and promote

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Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: &#x

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Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: © 2006 Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. **ALL IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY. SALE, DUPLICATION OR TRANSFER OF THIS MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Evan Rachel Wood Date: 2007

Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: &#x

Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: &#x

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Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, and Joe Anderson Photo Cred

Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, and Joe Anderson Photo Cred

Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, and Joe Anderson Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: © 2006 Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. **ALL IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY. SALE, DUPLICATION OR TRANSFER OF THIS MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, and Joe Anderson Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: © 2006 Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. **ALL IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY. SALE, DUPLICATION OR TRANSFER OF THIS MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Date: 2007

Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: &#

Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: &#

Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: © 2006 Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. **ALL IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY. SALE, DUPLICATION OR TRANSFER OF THIS MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Evan Rachel Wood Evan Rachel Wood Photo Credit: Abbot Genser Copyright: © 2006 Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. **ALL IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY. SALE, DUPLICATION OR TRANSFER OF THIS MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Date: 2007