In Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh—home to the world's largest refugee settlement—an innovative gardening project offers Rohingya refugees dignity, agency, and nourishment.
Nearby, Nurdjahan's garden thrives. Bamboo frames support small grow bags filled with seedlings, while pumpkins dangle from nets above. Vegetable vines ascend the wire fence, creating a tiny, vibrant oasis.
'I received seeds and materials to create my vertical vegetable garden,' she says. 'Now I can grow my own vegetables and sell some. Last month we ate 30 kilos, sold 30 kilos, and gave 10 kilos to neighbours.'
The project's impact goes beyond gardening. At Cordaid's Upcycling Centre in Camp 13, plastic food packaging is transformed into grow bags used in the vertical gardens.
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