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Prolonged petrol shortages, along with regular power cuts, the rising cost of living, hunger, poverty, inequality and youth unemployment, add to the tangible frustration here.

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Another is poverty, while he says there is also a "long shadow in education of Covid" when "schools started to feel a bit more of an optional decision".

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"Too many children are growing up in poverty, and it's having a stark impact on their school day," she said.

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The floods, which have destroyed larges swathes of farms and houses, are devastating for residents in Pakistan, 40% of whom live below the poverty line.

From BBC

The co-operative provide and fit free door curtains, draught excluders, LED bulbs and more to eligible households living in fuel poverty.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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