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Jordanian construction worker finds lockdown peace raising pigeons

Zaid Al Moghrabi found himself without work when Jordan went into lockdown in March. In scenes reminiscent of the classic film 'On the Waterfront', he says the pigeons he keeps on the roof of his building helped him through the difficult time. The 26-year-old and his family have been raising pigeons for over a decade.
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