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From Our Own Correspondent: Everyday Struggles

Everyday Struggles

27/06/2015

BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent, Everyday Struggles

Insights into the harsh realities of life in Yemen, China, Nepal and Greece

Insights into the 'layers of war' in Yemen, why some parents in China never buy toys, bereaved families of Nepali workers abroad, how Corfu is weathering the financial crisis.

Jeremy Bowen lays bare the "layers of war" in Yemen's multi-faceted, multi-front conflict. Carrie Gracie reflects on why some parents in China never buy toys for their beloved children. Laurence Grissell meets the bereaved families of Nepali workers who have died abroad, seeking answers and compensation at an agency in Kathmandu. And, Julia Langdon weighs up how the island of Corfu is weathering the Greek financial crisis.

(Photo:Yemeni security officials inspect the site of a car bomb attack near of Qubbat al-Mahdi Mosque used by the Houthi fighters in Sanaa, Yemen, 2015. Credit: Hamoud/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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