With the rise in ethical consumerism, Assignment explores the hidden suffering of tea workers in Africa. Attacked because of their tribal identity, reporter Anna Cavell hears harrowing stories of murder, rape and violence and asks whether more could, or should, have been done to protect them when trouble broke out.
Producer: Nicola Dowling
Reporter: Anna Cavell
Editors: Gail Champion & Andrew Smith
(Photo: Freshly plucked tea leaves. Credit: Getty Creative Stock)
Published on Thursday, 18th July 2019.
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