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A SEA CHANGE
Elle India
|May 2020
A new wave of brave marine conservationists are trying to pioneer fresh approaches to tackle overfishing, climate change and raise awareness in coastal communities
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Sara Mahdi
CREATIVE CONSERVATIONIST
Sara Mahdi’s fascination for wildlife began during her childhood—which was filled with bedtime stories of seahorses, memorable trips to national parks and tireless hours of swimming in the pool where she imagined herself as a fish! “While a career in marine conservation never occurred to me at that point in my life, I did think it would be cool to be in the water all the time,” she laughs.
This story is from the May 2020 edition of Elle India.
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