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World Service,09 May 2012,10 mins

Kenya and the Russian Arctic

From Our Own Correspondent

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Pascale Harter presents insight and reflection from reporters around the world. In this edition: Justin Rowlatt, on a poolside lounger in Mombasa, is moved to wonder whether the world's middle classes are becoming ever more alike; while Lucy Ash, desperate for a 'bathroom' break in the Russian tundra, is advised to pee cautiously and carry a big stick.

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