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Why Gazan women are turning to cactus picking

Women in the Gaza Strip are harvesting cactus fruit as seasonal jobs to either save for college or help their families in light of the difficult economic conditions.

A Palestinian man harvests cactus fruit on a farm in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 20, 2011.  REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: FOOD AGRICULTURE) - RTR2P2LA
Palestinians harvest cactus fruit on a farm in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 20, 2011. — REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

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