Until a few weeks ago, Iran was suffering from severe drought. Then, in early March, things changed. Over the span of only a few days, Iran witnessed the worst flooding in 40 years. The floods caught the Iranian government by surprise. Its response was slow and inadequate. The World’s Shirin Jaafari brings us the story of one man who decided to take matters into his own hands.
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