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World Service,27 Jun 2015,25 mins

Everyday Struggles

From Our Own Correspondent

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Jeremy Bowen lays bare the "layers of war" in Yemen's multi-faceted, multi-front conflict. Carrie Gracie reflects on why some parents in China never buy toys for their beloved children. Laurence Grissell meets the bereaved families of Nepali workers who have died abroad, seeking answers and compensation at an agency in Kathmandu. And, Julia Langdon weighs up how the island of Corfu is weathering the Greek financial crisis. (Photo:Yemeni security officials inspect the site of a car bomb attack near of Qubbat al-Mahdi Mosque used by the Houthi fighters in Sanaa, Yemen, 2015. Credit: Hamoud/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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