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Somewhere in Andalucia men crouch around a cockpit, taut, intent. The ring is wreathed with passionate shouting. An ancient, bloodthirsty ritual is about to begin... one which has been almost completely eradicated in modern Europe, except here in Andalucia, where it thrives.

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Without Rights

Israel/Palestine | 2000

Dheisheh is a cramped refugee camp in Bethlehem. "It's the holiest place in the world," says Khaled, a young man living in Dheisheh, "but it's the worst now for human rights. I can't leave, I can't work, and without my ID card, I can't go to Jerusalem, I can't go outside my house, I can't do anything I want." Like Khaled, other refugees in Dheisheh live lives of quiet desperation - wanting simply…

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The Brink Of Disaster

Papua New Guinea | 2000

People are fearing a new epidemic to mirror Africa's. Social stigma, the tendency to cover-up and the shortage of retro-viral drugs exacerbate the growing problem.

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Beauty Boot Camps

Thailand | 2000

For some Thai girls, beauty pageants can be a lifeline to support themselves and their families - but it's no walk in the park.

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A Royal Heart Throb

France | 2000

Two elderly Frenchmen both claim they are directly descended from the French royal family, citing conspiracies and putative DNA tests to back up their claims.

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Untouchable?

India | 2000

Veerasamy takes in washing for his living. He lives in a small village in southern India where all the inhabitants are Dalits - outcasts or 'Untouchables' as they're known in India. But even among the dalits, there are divisions, and Veerasamy belongs to the lowest scale of the hierarchy. The only payment he receives for back-breaking work, washing and steaming and drying the laundry of the villa…

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The Summit

World | 2000

In June 2000 Geneva played host to what's being called the most significant gathering of world leaders in history. They discussed not nuclear weapons or high finance, but the everyday issues that between them confront almost all the Earth's six billion people - work, poverty and inequality - the very issues that Life has been looking at. The meeting from 26th - 30th June was a Review of progress …

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