הסיפור שאנחנו מספרים על העוני לא נכון
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מיה בירדסונג |
TEDWomen 2015
• May 2015
כקהילה גלובלית, כולנו רוצים למגר את העוני, מיה בירדסונג מציעה מקום נהדר להתחיל: בואו נכבד את הכישורים, הדחף והיוזמה שאנשים עניים מביאים למאבק היום יומי. היא מבקשת מאיתנו להביט שוב באנשים ששקועים בעוני: הם אולי עניים -- אבל הם לא שבורים.
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