In 2015, he founded his nonprofit organization ARISE Project For Humanity to help empower youth worldwide to change their mindset, create their life and impact their community through mentoring. After running a successful youth mentoring organization in different countries for over 7 years, he has become more and more confident in helping individuals connect to their purpose by taking their goals, dreams, and destinies to the next level. The Carlton Tavern’s wooden doors, fittings and tiled signs are remarkably similar to photographs taken before 2015. The new leaseholders are Tom Rees and Ben Martin, who set up Homegrown Pubs last year, and they are still putting the finishing touches to the fit-out. Recovery is still a long way off, and the future is uncertain. But in this moment, the celebration of life and embrace of the challenge are palpable.

People said it was impossible,” said Polly Robertson, a leading member of the Rebuild the Carlton Tavern campaign. “Many people said, ‘Polly, it’s not worth it, nothing’s going to happen’. And I just thought, no – I’m not going to let it lie.” Robertson and 5,300 other locals, including several local councillors, mobilised to persuade Westminster council to act. Williamson Sintyl was buried under a three-story building after it collapsed during the Haiti earthquake. For twenty-eight grueling hours, he was trapped without food or water, breathing in stale air. There are numerous books about near death experiences, but this is not one of those books. He knew he would live. He knew he would see the sunshine on his mother’s face and enjoy fresh air again. Rather than just write about the story of survival, he wanted to also write about what comes next. This book will give you amazing advice on how to rise from your own personal rubble that you are buried under to become a victor in life. Nearly 700,000 Iraqis have been displaced from Mosul, but for them to return buildings and infrastructure must be repaired. Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images I can feel Mosul rising once again,” says Dr Adel Bakri, 87, sitting in his sunlit living room with a small cup of coffee. His house, on a quiet suburban street in eastern Mosul, was only slightly damaged by the war. “People are rebuilding their homes and volunteering. Mosul was destroyed many times, and rose again many times.”

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Across the city, volunteers began to clean streets, libraries and universities – to reinvigorate a city that had been suppressed under Isis. Look at the city now – we did most of this on our own. If we waited for the authorities, it would still be destroyed Ali Nazm They want to see progress, and I think their patience is starting to run out.” ‘The government is too slow’

In November the governor of Nineveh, Nofal Hammadi, was dismissed amid allegations of corruption, but refused to leave office. Residents say the political instability ahead of elections in May and December this year is diverting attention from rebuilding. Abdul Kader Sinjari, the deputy governor of Nineveh, says matters are nowhere near that point. “Every factory was destroyed, and the ones that weren’t destroyed were looted – so how can we make Mosul a business-orientated city again?” Meanwhile, more than 2.3 million Iraqis remain displaced, including nearly 700,000 from Mosul. Peace is not enough for them to return home – they need accommodation, education and employment. For that, buildings and infrastructure must be repaired. With prices forced upwards by the shortage of undamaged housing, many families cannot pay rent, and risk being displaced again. Lots of parts of the bar and the fireplace, the bannister, have been reclaimed from the rubble,” Rees said. “The pub tells its story from the half-broken fixtures that we’ve got. You can see bits of broken wood – it’s not all perfect, which we really love because it gives character and charm to the building.” Zuo Fan is a level 1 star warrior who had the unfortunate title of being the traitor’s child. Among all the warriors, he was considered the most useless and had escaped the battlefield. But everything changes when he awakens a system during a monster hunt on the battlefield.

Rise From The Rubble

The partially demolished Carlton Tavern in late April 2015, when the local campaign to have it restored began. Photograph: Paul Davey/Alamy Determined to find the reason and truth behind his father being a traitor, Zuo Fan sets out on a mission to uncover the secrets of the past. But as he delves deeper into the mysteries of the world, his path changes. He realizes that he must use his newfound power to save the world and protect the people he cares about.

But when Iraqi forces pushed Isis out of their last urban stronghold in Mosul – leading the Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi to declare 10 December a day of celebration – a new job began: the work of moving on. Rise From The Rubble is a story that is full of action, adventure, and excitement. Each chapter is filled with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. As you read on, you’ll find yourself getting more and more invested in Zuo Fan’s journey. You’ll root for him as he takes on impossible odds, and you’ll celebrate with him when he emerges victorious. Many volunteers have taken to the streets to help recover and rebuild the city. Photograph: Ari Jalal/ReutersWith nowhere left to turn, the developers started the rebuild. “And to be fair to [CTLX], they have done amazing work,” Robertson said. “It looks fantastic.”