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The world鈥檚 largest jade mines are in Myanmar. It鈥檚 an industry worth an estimated $30 billion a year for the mine owners. But it's a hazardous living for the hundreds of thousands who scavenge through mountains of rubble in search of fragments of jade. Earlier this month 172 died when one of those piles collapsed. A 大象传媒 Burmese team visited the area last weekend - their editor in London, Soe Win Than, shares their findings.

Ertugrul: the Turkish conquest of Pakistan
It鈥檚 a story of strength, courage, and the foundation of a great empire. The Turkish TV series Ertugrul is set eight centuries ago, its hero is a tribal leader whose son Osman founded the Ottoman Empire. It鈥檚 gripped audiences in Turkey and beyond, and a version dubbed into Urdu is a hit in Pakistan. Aliya Nazki of 大象传媒 Urdu is a fan.

My home town: Khartoum, Sudan
Mohanad Hashim remembers the streets and bridges of his childhood in Khartoum, and the military coup of 1985.

Sudan鈥檚 social reforms
After more than 30 years of Islamist rule, Sudan has outlined wide-reaching reforms. Non-Muslims will be allowed to drink alcohol; the apostasy law, public flogging and FGM will be banned. As Mohanad Hashim leaves the 大象传媒 to return to Sudan to work as a journalist, he shares his impressions on the announcements.

鈥淚 am not sick, I am gay鈥�
In many countries around the world, homosexuality is seen as a disorder to be cured. For 大象传媒 Arabic, Jordanian journalist Areej spoke to two anonymous survivors of 鈥榞ay conversion therapy鈥� about their experiences for her documentary.

Image: Scavengers pick through precarious cliffs of discarded rubble for jade fragments
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