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Facebook Live from Nigeria

Many children in northeast Nigeria are suffering from malnutrition after losing access to food since fleeing the violent campaign of Boko Haram. Watch this Facebook live stream from an internally displaced persons camp outside Maiduguri to see how the World Food Programme (WFP) is screening and tackling malnutrition.

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How We Got to Season 2

Season 1 of Hacking Hunger was an experiment that uncovered moments of joy, heartache and the unexpected. M.J. takes a look back at a few of her favorite interviews from Season 1 and shares what’s in store for Season 2 — and what you can do to help her find hidden, human stories about food on the front lines of hunger.

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Hunger as a Weapon of War

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousins urges us to keep our eyes on Syria, because hundreds of thousands of inaccessible civilians are still shut off from humanitarian assistance.

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Reuniting After Escaping ISIS

On the front lines of war and hunger in Iraq, the military offensive to reclaim the city of Mosul from ISIS has caused tens of thousands of families to flee. Hear one aid worker’s account of how this displacement has led to an unlikely reunion with loved ones — and food — after years of separation and hunger.

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Inside a Syrian Kitchen

Journalist Dalia Mortada was born and raised in the U.S., but she grew up in a Syrian kitchen. Learn about the aromas and flavors that would define her childhood, seal her identity as a Syrian-American and inspire her project Savoring Syria.

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