Claire Harbage

Claire Harbage appears in the following:

This Ukrainian widower's superpower is repairing the home he shared with his wife

Friday, April 21, 2023

"He's giving us hope this neighborhood will come back to life," says a neighbor in the apartment building in Kharkiv damaged during Russia's invasion.

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How the war in Ukraine has forever changed the children in one kindergarten class

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Broken glass, empty desks and a love story: War brought upheaval, scattering classmates across the world. Here's how they're settling in after schooling, friendships and families were uprooted.

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Ukraine's elderly often remain behind; here's how they've survived a year of war

Monday, April 10, 2023

Millions of elderly Ukrainians have remained behind since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The country has the highest proportion of elderly affected by war.

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A rehab center revives traumatized Ukrainian troops before their return to battle

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Built largely with Western donations, the spa-like retreat provides soldiers with counseling, aromatherapy and more. But most soldiers are there for no more than a week.

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Janet Yellen visits Ukraine and pledges even more U.S. economic aid

Monday, February 27, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine and announced $1.25 billion in economic aid as the country's war with Russia goes into its second year.

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Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage

Saturday, February 25, 2023

The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins.

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Photographing a year of war and resilience in Ukraine

Friday, February 24, 2023

NPR photographer Claire Harbage shares her experiences of documenting life in Ukraine for the past year, amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

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Baklava took a break in Turkey's pastry capital after the earthquake. Now it's back

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

In a city known for its pistachio baklava, a pastry heavyweight turned his family's restaurant into a charity kitchen and shelter after the catastrophic Feb. 6 earthquake.

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Ukraine's birth rate was already unsustainably low. Then war broke out

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The Russian invasion has cemented the decision for many couples to opt out of having babies, in a country that struggled with incredibly low fertility rates long before the war.

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Tent camps are everywhere now in Turkey's earthquake zone. Here's one

Monday, February 20, 2023

Tent cities have been constructed in Turkey for displaced earthquake victims and because families are afraid to return to their homes. More than 40,000 buildings are at risk of collapse.

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Is it safe to go home? With hard hats and phone apps, Turkey's engineers seek answers

Friday, February 17, 2023

NPR follows one of the hundreds of building inspectors in Turkey's earthquake zone to learn about the massive challenge of figuring how who can return to their homes.

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Turkey buries its earthquake dead in small cemeteries and mass graves

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

With so many killed suddenly in the quake, Turkey faces the challenge of burying tens of thousands of people. Multiple funerals are happening at once and the process of burying the dead is constant.

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After Turkey's quake, one family mourns its losses — and braces for more

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

As volunteers continue digging through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building, the siblings of a woman found dead with her four children are now awaiting news of their mother and another sister.

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A tradition of plunging in an icy river persists in Ukraine, despite the war

Thursday, January 19, 2023

For many in Ukraine, the tradition of plunging into an icy body of water on Epiphany, which marks the day of Jesus' baptism, serves as a reminder that the new year represents a fresh start.

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Funerals begin for dozens of people killed in an attack on a Dnipro apartment complex

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of Mykhailo Korenovsky, a beloved boxing coach and father who was killed in a missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine.

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Amid the rubble in Dnipro, Ukraine, a frantic search grows increasingly desperate

Monday, January 16, 2023

Rescuers have been racing to find survivors at an apartment complex attacked by Russian forces on Saturday. At least 40 people were killed, and more than 25 others are missing and feared dead.

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In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Since the return of the Taliban, Afghanistan's coal exports have increased — and so has child labor. At a coal mine in Baghlan province, boys earn between $3 and $8 for a day's work.

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A Tunisian artist is hoping to keep the memories of migrants alive

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Artist Mohsen Lihidheb collects objects that wash ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia. His collection is a tribute to the migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean.

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Tunisians are voting in an election critics say could cement a return to autocracy

Saturday, December 17, 2022

In Tunisia, 12 years after the revolution, citizens are still asking, "How do you expect me to make a living?"

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For Afghans who fought against the Taliban, life is fraught under their rule

Monday, November 28, 2022

Those who put their lives on the line in the Afghan National Army and can't find a way out of Afghanistan are working menial jobs, sometimes moving locations every few days in fear for their safety.

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