How China is Cleaning its Air

How China is Cleaning its Air

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Breaking the code of silence

We travel to the Italian island of Sicily to see how Palermo residents are fighting back against the influence of the Mafia. Presenter Myra Anubi meets people from the charity Addiopizzo, which encourages residents to stop paying protection money known as "pizzo" and visit a neig ...  Show more

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