Powerless in Venezuela

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How did it feel to survive the days of near-total blackout in Caracas? The BBC's Will Grant reports on what drove people to loot beloved local shops, or scoop water from filthy canals. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world: Sahar Zand has an unsettling visit to the Museum of Jihad in Afghanistan. Matt Pickles asks what the rest of the world can learn from Finland’s education system, as he tours a school that comes complete with a class lizard and a couple of dogs. Sian Griffiths skates across the world’s largest naturally-frozen ice rink and hears what impact climate change may have on the outdoor skating season in Canada. Photo: A girl reads by candlelight during blackouts on March 12, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)