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One is Petraq Balliu, 61, who has been in court for over two decades to win back land he says his family bought in 1933, and then used it to graze sheep, mules and horses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"It means failed rains, dying crops, rising food prices, and families pushed to the edge yet again. In East Africa especially, this will land on communities already battered by droughts and floods in recent years."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Ticket reseller and prize scams can land in your email inbox or messaging apps like Telegram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Contrary to Yunus’s vision that debts shouldn’t be collateralized, most of Cambodian microfinance loans greater than $3,000 are secured by a borrower’s land, which is the main hard asset for most poor families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He’s remembering how hard our journey was—the weariness, the cold, the dangers on land and the treacherous waters.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes