Cohesion
She is the founder and Editor-at-Large of The Urban Activist.
Esther Cohen Eskin find her trash can painted with xenophobic symbols. She reported to the police but also decided to turn the hateful message into a an optimist draw of a flower as a symbol of love and peace.
Her initiative set an example and inspiration to the neighbors that showed their support by painting their trash cans as well.
The ImperfectCity initiative uses the psychology of brutalist architecture to free young people from an unrealistic “culture of perfection” and help them thrive
Maha Al-Dhabhani established a shelter for stray dogs and cats in her city, Sanaa, Yemen, despite being comforted by criticism that aid should prioritize people
On the rooftops of mud-brick high-rises in Sanaa, urban farming that uses 90% less water than traditional agriculture offers a viable solution to combat food insecurity in Yemen
A community-led initiative revives a contemporary ruin in its quest to fight against the excessive privatization of public space in Bangkok
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