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Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop
By Adam Easton
image captionKrystyna Paszko launched a fake online shop on Facebook during the pandemic
Disturbed by reports of rising domestic violence under coronavirus lockdown, a Polish high school student decided to launch a fake online shop to offer a lifeline to victims trapped in their homes.
Her idea won a European Union prize that came with €10,000 (£8,700; $12,120). Firstly, I heard about the increase in domestic violence cases during the pandemic. Then I heard about a French initiative, where people go to the pharmacy and ask for a special mask that lets the pharmacist know they are a victim of domestic violence, Krystyna Paszko explained.
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Emily Berning and her husband unwittingly started their business journey when they donated the last $1,200 in their bank account to a pregnant mom who was planning to have an abortion.
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