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World Service,03 Oct 2014,10 mins

Myanmar and Zimbabwe

From Our Own Correspondent

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Much has changed in Myanmar - formally known as Burma. The generals have been relaxing their grip and that’s made a difference to the lives of many. Over dinner Charlotte McDonald hears about the degree of change. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be stuck on a desert island? For one baboon in Zimbabwe, this is an unfortunate reality. Robinson has been trapped on a river island for three years and Chris Haslam takes up his story. Presented by Owen Bennett Jones Produced by Laura Gray Picture: Cars drive by a junction in Yangon, Myanmar (Soe Than WIN/AFP/Getty Images).

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