The disabled kings of commerce

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The disabled kings of commerce

Some are blind; all are disabled. But on the banks of the river Congo, between Kinshasa and Brazzaville, they are the kings of commerce. Because they can travel at reduced prices and pay no customs duty, their handicap is a gold mine. Our reporters met the tradesmen who use their disability to escape a life of begging.

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By Arnaud Zajtman / Marlène RABAUD

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France's lost football talent

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Guantanamo prison, through Cuban eyes

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Iraq on its own

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Reporters: "Haiti on Life Support."

by Anonyme - 06/04/2010 - 00:32

I particularly liked the comments offered by Jessica Le Masurier about the resourcefulness of the Haitian people: selling match sticks one by one and pharmaceuticals a pill at a time on the street in order to survive. I don't know the secret to breaking the grip of the wealthy elite from the Haitian government and people but the NGOs may be doing some good by bypassing all of the time-honored corruption of the culture. Good reporting Jessica. Thanks.

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The disabled kings and queens of commerce

by Anonyme - 20/02/2010 - 04:38

This is a superb example of reporting, both audio and visual. I hope you do much more like this. But why don't you give us an email, not just Twitter-Facebook and the like? The email option is not there on France24.com Lawrence Morgan, San Francisco, CA 94131

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Great article and pictures!

by Anonyme - 27/01/2010 - 07:08

This is a great article, pictures and sound! The type of thing that France24 is known for. Lawrence Morgan, San Francisco, CA 94131, USA. BUT I ASK AGAIN, AS I HAVE SO OFTEN, WHY YOU DO NOT HAVE EMAIL SO THAT I CAN SEND TO ANOTHER PERSON!!!!!?????I have sent emails to your web master many times, but never received any response.

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Congratulations

by Anonyme - 26/01/2010 - 15:49

Really good job, specially looking at those who has nothing. Bless them. Eduardo Godoy

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