16 WOMEN

Restoring the Earth

Words by Gabrielle Lipton
Design by Perdana Putra and Wigid Triyadi

Jolene Marie Cholock-Rotinsulu

The Role Model

2021 - 16 Women Restoring the Earth

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16 WOMEN

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Words by Gabrielle Lipton
Design by Perdana Putra and Wigid Triyadi

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Joselyn Dumas

Fe Cortez

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