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Pakistan: No Place Like Home (2016x18)

Udgivelsesdato: Apr 24, 2016

In the remote Pakistan village of Hakimwala, farmers battle a deadly pest that is ruining their cotton crops. Many find it difficult to afford the pesticide and face mounting debts.The elders of the village encourage the young men to travel abroad to earn better pay and help lift the village out of poverty.Twenty-eight-year-old Sharif has lived in Hakimwala all his life. He is an only son and drives the only car in the village. He is responsible for driving the sick to the city hospital three hours away.But with the infestation of his cotton crops and rising debts, Sharif decides it is time to seek his fortune elsewhere.Sharif decides to go to Dubai despite warnings from his friends. The villagers sell the car and his family sells their hard-earned lands to cover his expenses.For the first time in his life, Sharif leaves his village, flies in an airplane and experiences a foreign land. In spite of mounting debts, Sharif is about to learn that there is more to life than money. Or is thereMore from Witness on:YouTube - http://aje.io/witnessYTFacebook - https://facebook.com/AJWitness Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJWitness Instagram - https://instagram.com/ajwitness/ Website - http://aljazeera.com/witness