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Shaakira Chohan

@shaakira_chohan

Co-creating global future cities 🌆 Humanist | Urbanist | @mailandguardian 200 South Africans | @Washfellowship alumni | @TEDx speaker

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A message to the world on the rubble of a collapsed building in northern Syria: ‘We have died… thank you for your betrayal’ 💔 Donate here: whitehelmets.org/en/

A message to the world on the rubble of a collapsed building in northern Syria: 

‘We have died… thank you for your betrayal’ 💔

Donate here: whitehelmets.org/en/
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‘Acquired buildings in Sea Point for inclusive housing’ ?? 🥳🙌🏽 Halala Department of Human Settlements! Here’s to reclaiming Cape Town’s transformative development agenda👏🏽

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We talk of corruption as an ‘African problem’ when the only systems of ‘ruling’ ever witnessed (i.e sold) was that of grab, terror and power… What’s the word for international development gaslighting? 💭

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Rewatched SA Cities Network #UrbanFestival 2020 highlights today + was powerfully reminded of the creative, profound, impactful, meaningful work being led by #SouthAfrican urbanists, artists, researchers, policymakers, designers.. The people will ALWAYS be our greatest asset 💚🇿🇦

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With no obligation to track environment impact, ‘bovine collagen is described as a byproduct of the cattle industry, which in Brazil accounts for 80% of all Amazon forest loss.’ FFS humans 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Even if you know the history, the sheer extent of Johannesburg that was reserved for whites under the 1950 Group Areas Act is astonishing.

Even if you know the history, the sheer extent of Johannesburg that was reserved for whites under the 1950 Group Areas Act is astonishing.
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Great insights from UN-Habitat's vision workshops in Naryn🇰🇬 Engaging students, youth & private sector has sparked innovative ideas & collaborative energy using the #MYNeighbourhood tool 👉shorturl.at/pqvI8 #VisionaryYouth #NarynWorkshops #NarynUrbanResilienceProgamme

Great insights from <a href="/UNHABITAT/">UN-Habitat</a>'s vision workshops in Naryn🇰🇬 Engaging students, youth &amp; private sector  has sparked innovative ideas &amp; collaborative energy using the #MYNeighbourhood tool 
👉shorturl.at/pqvI8

#VisionaryYouth #NarynWorkshops  #NarynUrbanResilienceProgamme