A Syrian child, who fled with his family from rebel-held areas in the city of Aleppo, reacts as he holds a sandwich on December 1, 2016, at a shelter in Jibrin. Picture: AFP A Syrian child, who fled with his family from rebel-held areas in the city of Aleppo, reacts as he holds a sandwich on December 1, 2016, at a shelter in Jibrin. Picture: AFP
A Syrian child, who fled with his family from rebel-held areas in the city of Aleppo, reacts as he holds a sandwich on December 1, 2016, at a shelter in Jibrin. Picture: AFP
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Reasons to be optimistic about the legacy of 2016

Amid the slaughter, political bile and upheaval, it is easy to forget that individual capacity to turn dreams into reality is greater than at any point in human history, and that social entrepreneurs are doing just that

Anne-Marie Slaughter

Updated: 8:01am, 24 Dec, 2016

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A Syrian child, who fled with his family from rebel-held areas in the city of Aleppo, reacts as he holds a sandwich on December 1, 2016, at a shelter in Jibrin. Picture: AFP A Syrian child, who fled with his family from rebel-held areas in the city of Aleppo, reacts as he holds a sandwich on December 1, 2016, at a shelter in Jibrin. Picture: AFP
A Syrian child, who fled with his family from rebel-held areas in the city of Aleppo, reacts as he holds a sandwich on December 1, 2016, at a shelter in Jibrin. Picture: AFP
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