With her life in ruins, all she wants now is to be able to return to her homeland.

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Still, even if Caesarstone succeeds in expanding its U.S. business, the communal way of life might not survive much longer at the kibbutz founded in 1940 amid the Roman ruins of ancient Caesarea.

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Damian, where Christ on the cross came to life and told him: "Go, Francis, and repair my Church in ruins, " recounted Pope Benedict XVI in a 2010 address, according to the Vatican website.

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Hansa, which was built on the ruins of Tartu Commercial Bank, started life with a staff of 13, most of them in their twenties.

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