Two teenage sisters from Gaza have won a regional environmental award for transforming war rubble into reusable bricks, aiming to 'turn destruction into something useful'. Farah and Tala Mousa, who have been repeatedly displaced and now live in a tent after their home was bombed, developed the idea after seeing their city reduced to debris.

Named Middle East regional winners of the youth-focused Earth Prize, the sisters will use the 12,500 dollar award to teach others how to make the bricks. They hope their project will help local communities take part in rebuilding efforts themselves rather than relying solely on outside assistance.