Bhutan's Forgotten People: Part 2
"In the second of a two-part special on ‘Bhutan’s Forgotten People’, 101 East follows Sabitra Biswa as she leaves a refugee camp in Nepal for a new life in the United States. Sabitra was one of 100,000 ethnic Nepalese forced out of Bhutan in the early 1990s in what many describe as systematic ethnic cleansing."
More from 2014
Episode 1
Japan: The next wave
We investigate the long-term effects of the 2011 tsunami, including a potential cancer threat for Fukushima's children.
Episode 2
Tin Trouble
"Indonesia is the world’s biggest tin exporter but for poverty stricken miners, the costs are deadly. "
Episode 3
Cry of the Tiger
Neglected and mistreated, endangered animals are dying inside Indonesia's disease-ridden Surabaya Zoo.
Episode 4
Philippines: Stray Bullets
We venture into the crime-ridden neighbourhoods of the Philippines to examine if a new law can get rid of gun violence.
Episode 5
The Lost Boys
We explore the plight of thousands of children working in the dangerous coal mines of India’s Meghalaya state.
Episode 6
The Dolphin Hunters
We join an annual tribal dolphin hunt in the Solomon Islands and ask whether this ancient practice should be stopped.
