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Dispatches, April 14, 2008 -- New Haven, Los Yungas (Bolivia), Delhi, Freetown

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from CBC Radio: Dispatches

external site | Download | Recommend | Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00

The "Cocalero" government of Bolivia says it's okay to grow coca, just don't turn it into cocaine. But there's a fine white line between the two. You say "torture", I say "abuse" - we'll parse White House euphemisms for the war in Iraq with a language lord. Also on language, the story of India's English-speaking "curse" - that would be Inglish. The education of Kim Brunhuber, a Canadian journalist who goes to Sierra Leone to teach young peporters, and winds up being schooled himself.