Fifth Floor - The Indian diamonds losing their shine
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Surat in Gujarat is the world's diamond polishing hub, cutting and polishing 70% of all diamonds. But lockdown brought that industry to a halt, with many losing their jobs. BBC Indian languages journalist Nitin Srivastava spoke to some of those affected.
Ethiopians in Yemen
The Gulf states and Middle East are historically popular destinations for migrant workers from Ethiopia, and travelling through war-torn Yemen a well-established trafficking route. But since the start of the global pandemic thousands of migrants have become trapped there, unable to go back or move on. BBC Arabic's Julien Hajj has been finding out more about their plight.
Image: Alpesh, diamond polisher in Surat, one of many who lost jobs during lockdown.
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Published on Friday, 11th September 2020.
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