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"There's hope, faith, but people are quiet out of fear. You don't hear anyone talking about it; it's just at home, with your family, but there's a hint of joy," says the woman anonymously.

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For other Chechen women who have fled, Aishat's death has reinvigorated a fear that has haunted them since they left Russia.

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The 77-year-old also fears for the safety of his grandchildren and has banned them from playing in the garden because it backs on to the tip.

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The meeting takes place as the UN says it fears global efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels have failed.

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Advocates warn that ending TPS could disrupt families, employment, and access to education, while also stoking fear and uncertainty among residents.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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