rural depopulation
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The wool pack
It’s a tough, lonely job and your co-workers are always bleating. So why are students flocking to Andalusia’s shepherd school?
Back to the land
Europeans have flocked to cities but what remains of the villages they left behind? In Spain, we meet the folk fighting to resurrect forgotten communities.
Trying hard or hardly trying?
From the fate of Europe's disappearing villages to the modern dress codes of America's southern states, this issue celebrates the transformative effects of smartening up and making an extra effort.
Japanese lessons
Impeccable service, responsible citizenship and warm hospitality are just some of the practices that make society tick in Japan. Here are 10 things the country can teach the world.
Fertile markets
As rural depopulation accelerates, firms are finding ways to ensure city-dwellers maintain their connection to the soil. Here are three businesses ploughing their own furrows to get the countryside growing again.
