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Laya’s children and climate change

Nov 22, 2024 6 mins read

Laya—In the remote village of Laya, Gasa, perched high in the mountains, the chill of the mountain air no longer carries the same serenity it once did. For generations, the children of Laya revelled in the snow that blanketed their world, their days filled with play beneath the towering peaks.

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