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03/02/2010

Iran's secret dancer and his protest; the secure unit protecting violent children; the Bolivia witch festival.

Afshin Ghaffarian
Iran's secret dancer. Dancing in Iran is forbidden under strict Islamic laws and punishable by long prison sentences. Afshin Ghaffarian tells us how he staged performances in secret desert locations to outwit the Islamic regime's security police.

Mary Graham
The manager of a secure unit in England, Mary Graham, describes what it's like to work with some of the country's most violent and most troubled children.

Bolivia witch festival
Our reporter Andres Schipani goes shopping for dried llama foetuses and other magic treats at Bolivia's witches market.

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