Cyclone Idai's Humanitarian Crisis

Taming A Toddler's Anger; C-Section Risks; #ThisIsMyHustle [NPR] editor's note The U.N.-sponsored International Day of Happiness was March 20. To mark the event, the World Happiness Report ranks countries on how happy they are. At the top: Finland, followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands. At the bottom -- Afghanistan, Central African Republic and South Sudan. But is life completely unhappy in these places? We asked two writers in Afghanistan to look into the question of happiness -- specifically, how can you find happiness in a country that has more than its share of woes? Their story gave me a boost. It made me happy. It gave me faith in the resilience of human beings and the ability to find joy amid sorrow through friendship gatherings, helping others, a fulfilling job and hobbies like dance. [Read the story here.]( And get happy! Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda Inuit mom anti-anger strategy [Can Inuit Moms Help Me Tame My 3-Year-Old's Anger?]( Last week, correspondents Michaeleen Doucleff and Jane Greenhalgh reported on how parents in Inuit society teach their kids to control their anger. Now Doucleff tells how she tried this approach with her own daughter -- to get Rosy to stop slapping mom's face. in the news [Plight Of Survivors After Cyclone Idai: No Power, No Homes, No Roads]( Charities are trying to help with what a Red Cross staffer calls "the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique's history." And so are the devastated local residents -- shoveling back the sand that swept in from the shore. [The Key To Ending Congo's Ebola Crisis Is Not What You Might Think]( It's not vaccinations. It's not contact tracing. It's overcoming the local mistrust of health authorities, say all parties involved in the response -- including WHO and the government. [The Risks Of A C-Section]( In a study published in Lancet Global Health, researchers found that maternal deaths after a cesarean section are 50 times higher in African countries they looked at than in the U.K. hustling hashtag [Why #ThisIsMyHustle Is Trending In Nigeria]( Unemployment rates are high. So how do people -- youth in particular -- make a living? The viral hashtag lets them share their side hustles and main gigs, from baking cakes to growing ginger. links we like Majestic [photos of elephants]( in Kenya. The Atlantic's critique of the [media coverage of the Ethiopian Airlines crash]( got our attention. Camels carry Djibouti’s [“white gold.”]( [Cool infographic]( from The New York Times: How the internet travels across oceans. Comic Relief’s vision of Africa “isn’t funny,” [writes a critic]( in Foreign Policy. Can having more children [help fight]( climate change? --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [goatsandsoda@npr.org](mailto:goatsandsoda@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Health, Daily News, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to our Goats and Soda emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]