Diamond road--story of Manoj bawa-- a 13 year old diamond cutter

In continuation of my quest to understand the diamond industry and its economic, social and developmental linkages, I came across this documentary that runs through five continents and discusses the journey of a diamond and also lives of people connected to it..One of the characters is Manoj Bawa..a 13 yr old diamond worker who has migrated from rural Gujarat to Surat...in search of work and dreams...

Thought provoking..interesting..do watch a short film which takes you to rural house of Manoj, his workplace and his own inner world

http://www.diamondroad.tv/dro.php?userID=&arcID=180&path=207709&pageType=&userType=1&isArc=1&novar=0

My work on diamond industry and recession is coming up nicely and...the suicide toll among those affected by diamond industry recession is also increasing....


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