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In Nangi, Nepal, graduating from grade 5 is a serious matter.
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At last count, Aki Ra has defused over 20,000 landmines—the same number he estimates he laid as a child.
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Backgrounder: Morocco
Written by Verge Staff
With major European powers at its doorstep, Morocco has long had to cope with foreign interests as well as internal strife.
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'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Babel,' and Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' were all shot in Morocco—the country has a certain mystique that has captivated the West. Simon Worsfold discovers what makes this desert country so special.
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The Moroccan Conspiracy
Written by Albert Koehl
Albert Koehl finds that, in Morocco, being a conspirator is sometimes part of the fun.
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Mumbai's School on Wheels
Written by Brent Lewin
In a city where street kids don't often make it to school, a bus brings learning to their doorsteps.
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A fair-trade coffee cooperative in Nicaragua uses tourism to put much-needed dollars to work in their communities.
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Spandi: Selling Protection in Kabul
Written by Brent Lewin
Intrigued by the smoking tin cans peddled on the streets of Kabul, Brent Lewin decides to get to the bottom of it.
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Dicing With Death in the Gobi
Written by Graydon Hazenberg
Canadian adventurer Graydon Hazenberg follows the trail of China's most revered traveller along the Silk Road.
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In Search of the Eagle Hunters
Written by Tony Girardin
In the most remote region of Mongolia, semi-nomadic herdsmen train golden eagles to help them hunt. Filmmaker Tony Girardin travels 1600 kilometres over the desert to meet one.
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Tibet on the Rails
Written by Michael Buckley
Tibetans fear that their culture will get derailed as the new train from China begins service to their region.
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Backgrounder: Tibet
Written by Verge Staff
Nestled in the Himalayan Region of Pacific-Asia, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is governed as a territory of China.
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