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What would you do
if you were sailing on a ship far from loved ones and you didn't know when you'd be able to set foot on land again?
For the crew of the cargo ship, the Avantour,
the Covid pandemic made this nightmare scenario a reality.
What is happening?
to the people we love that are home.
Lives Less Ordinary from the BBC World Service tells their remarkable story in a new eight part series.
Listen now.
Search for Lives Less Ordinary wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Hello, I'm Dashiani Navanayagam and welcome to The Conversation from the BBC World Service.
This is the programme which amplifies women's voices,
taking us around the world to hear the personal stories and insights of women doing incredible things.
Today, how to mitigate the shortage of affordable homes around the world.
Globally, there is a housing crisis.
In fact...
The UN's Urban Development Agency estimates that 40% of people worldwide lack access to adequate housing.
Well,
my guests today are both female architects working to confront this issue head-on through a range of innovative solutions and designs.
Victoria Heilman is the founder of Tanzania Women Architects for Humanity,