Knitting blankets for Syrian people in cafes in response to an online appeal for help. Photos: AFP
Working at home or huddled together in cafes, women of all ages across Spain have furiously knitted hundreds of blankets to send to war-torn Syria before cold weather begins following an online appeal for help.
Every night for the past week, a team of some 20 women and girls have met in a cafe in the heart of Villaverde del Rio, a town of white-washed houses near Seville, to finish their blankets.
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