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I chose this photo because 2020 affected animals too, not only humans.

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I cose this because I had no clue this even happened

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This event stood out to me because it shows how a natural disaster can impact the year overall and people's personal lives. It serves as a reminder that everyone has stuff going on in their own lives and a lot of times we forget about that.

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There was an explosion  when a building caught fire and had ammonium nitrate stored in it which caused a big mushroom cloud and extreme devastation. It killed over 200 people and injured even more. I remember watching the explosion on video when it first happened, it looked absolutely terrifying - Kate

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I chose this photo because the tragedy in Lebanon isn't really talked about anymore here even though it's still a pressing issue.

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I chose this because the state of Lebanon is something no one should have to experience, it reminds me of the other ick going on in the world.

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I chose this photo to show how 2020 effected us in multiple ways.

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I chose this photo because I didnt hear too much about what happened here. Its crazy how 200 died and thousands were injured in a explosion.

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I chose this photo at the Beirut Port in Lebanon because there was damage across half the city, wounding and nearly killing 200 people.

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I chose this photo of this woman crying over her relatives who were recently killed over a war that has been going on for 30 years. I think it's a good representation of a reflection over 2020 because (without comparing the two since it's obviously different) it shows how the covid virus has too been going on longer than we expected. I feel like this year EVERYONE has gone through so much change this year.

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I chose this photo because it seems like how overshadowed and overlooked these fires often are when looking back on 2020 due to how bad everything else in 2020 was

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In a year dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the virus' massive disruptions did not signal an end to other major events. Conflicts continued, resumed and broke out. Natural disasters upended lives. Attempts at peace bore some fruit. The Brexit transition continued. And around the world, protesters came into the streets to demand greater freedoms and an end to racial injustice.

Here is a look back at some of the key events that took place outside the United States and helped define this tumultuous year.

Iraq

Australia

Venezuela

Black Lives Matter

Afghanistan

Kenya

Hong Kong

India

Lebanon

Belarus

Israel

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Ethiopia's conflict

Saudi Arabia

Brexit

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Photos: The Non-Pandemic Events That Helped Shape 2020 Around The World

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In a year dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the virus' massive disruptions did not signal an end to other major events. Conflicts continued, resumed and broke out. Natural disasters upended lives. Attempts at peace bore some fruit. The Brexit transition continued.

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I chose this photo because I thought it was interesting to see how the Chinese people were still protesting in 2020.  They started protesting in 2019 and were still fighting for a change in their government in 2020.

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My photo: Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have got the worst swarms in decades 

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My photo: Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have got the worst swarms in decades 

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I chose this photo of Loujain al-Hathloul because it shows how Saudi Arabia is still struggling heavily with women's rights. Not cool

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This photo shows that a lot of countries have to deal with these massive explosions in addition to COVID-19. Just because there is a pandemic doesn’t mean other natural/man-made disasters are put at a stop.

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I chose this photo because it shows how unexpected and crazy events became. China said India was seeking a peaceful confrontation while they killed twenty Indian soldiers, leading to the most violent confrontation in decades. Things can switch so fast.

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i choose this photo because i feel like it represent 2020. the fire is just one of many horrible events that have unfolded.

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I chose this photo because even though we all had to be distant in 2020, we could still be connected through the internet. This couldn't have been possible many years ago. Although we can't see each other in person, we can see each other and communicate through our smartphones, computers, and televisions.

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My photo was the Hong Kong protests,
I don’t think we are sharing enough attention on the Chinese communist party over in China, this is a place divided, with many protests occurring throughout the year.

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This is a photo from Oregon. 2020 was the year that we had the most wildfires in Oregon history impacting many individuals who some lost their homes but others had to evacuate. I would say it was one of the most stressful weeks of my life.  

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This is a photo from Oregon. 2020 was the year that we had the most wildfires in Oregon history impacting many individuals who some lost their homes but others had to evacuate. I would say it was one of the most stressful weeks of my life.  

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I chose this because it showed that people are coming together to fight against racism in America. It also showed that some people are against the protests.

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I chose this photo to reflect 2020 because it's a good visual representation of the chaos of this year. The wildfires just kept spreading and getting worse, and we couldn't do much about them, just like a lot of things that happened this year.

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My photo: Locusts in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia

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My photo: Locusts in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia

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I chose this photo to reflect 2020 because it shows another force of the natural world over which we have no control. Covid has been a destruction in so many ways, but the layers of destruction run much deeper, and are something we constantly have to respond to as humans.