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From Onions to Books: onions keep Ethiopian teen in school

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Alemnew Mekonnen
May 6, 2021

Ethiopian Fantahun Kibret balances onion farming with classes. Despite chronic water shortages in his Amhara region, Kibret takes care of his onions, while the sale of onions takes care of his school fees.

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