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Pakistani solidarity after the flood

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Following major disasters, there’s often a strong sense of identification with the people that have been affected. After 9/11 for example, Americans felt that they were all New Yorkers. And after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, many Americans identified with the South. Now in the wake of devastating floods that have left millions displaced in Pakistan, we look at whether Pakistanis who have not been affected by the flooding are feeling the same way. Madiha Tahir reports from Karachi on how Pakistanis are finding unity – in a self-help ethic. Download MP3

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