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Wars and Waves : Sri Lanka's internally displaced
By: EngageMedia
Posted: Oct 17 07
Witnessed: 9575 times
Regions: Sri Lanka
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Natural disasters, Refugees
Tags: refugee, sri lanka
About the documentary:
In Sri Lanka, a natural disaster and ongoing conflict have displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Produced by Fionn Skiotis / COHRE. Directed by Sam de Silva.
This documentary comes from Engage Media website.
Produced: 2007/06/15
Duration: 28 minutes 0 seconds
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