101 East investigates the fate of India’s female sugarcane workers and asks why so many are having invasive surgery.
101 East
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Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
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101 East investigates how a quarter of women across China suffer domestic violence.
We explore how Southeast Asia is struggling to cope with thousands of tonnes of medical waste during COVID-19.
Limb-lengthening surgery for cosmetic reasons is in demand in India, but it does not always end well.
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