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Harvesting Turkey’s Tea
A new generation are turning their backs on tea picking in Turkey. Our World follows the young women who hope change is coming, and the older ones who fear for their way of life.
For centuries women have picked tea on the steep slopes of Turkey's Black Sea region. It is gruelling work, and much of what they earn has traditionally been handed to their husbands. But now a new generation are turning their backs on tea picking, and the industry's survival is uncertain. Our World follows the young women who hope change is coming, and the older ones who fear for their way of life.
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