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Abiy-mania: Ethiopia Transformed

Ethiopia under PM Abiy Ahmed; Nepali Tihar; Pride and Prejudice in Brazil; Pakistan's Uighur wives in China; My Home Town Bangkok; 大象传媒 Arabic in Iran. With David Amanor.

Since taking office in April, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has transformed Ethiopia. Peace has been agreed with Eritrea, the streets are largely clear of protesters, and the new cabinet is half female. Ethiopian Christine Yohannes of 大象传媒 Amharic tells us more about the man behind the changes.

Worshipping crows, dogs, cows, oxen and brothers: Nepali Tihar
This week is Diwali, the festival of light. In Nepal it's called Tihar, and crows, dogs, cows, oxen and brothers are all worshipped with garlands and sweet treats. 大象传媒 Nepali's Rama Parajuli is our guide.

Pride and Passion
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice has had a Brazilian makeover. The telenovela Orgulho e Paix茫o, or Pride and Passion, is sexier and has proved a hit with tv audiences. Paula Adamo Idoeta of 大象传媒 Brasil took a peek.

Pakistan's missing Chinese wives
In China鈥檚 Xinjiang province many Muslim Uighurs are being detained in "vocational training" centres. Some are the wives of Pakistani businessmen trading from China, and 大象传媒 Urdu's Asif Farooqi has been hearing their stories.

MHT: Bangkok
Issariya Praithongyaem of 大象传媒 Thai braves the traffic to take us to the floating markets and funfairs of her home town, Bangkok.

Iran: a view from the bazaar
大象传媒 Arabic's Ali Hashem recently had a rare opportunity to report from Isfahan to find out how ordinary Iranians are affected by the dire economy.

(Photo: fan of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with his face on her T shirt . Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

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