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Diamonds have always
been a symbol of wealth, power and romance, but
maybe not all diamonds should end up on engagement
rings, says veteran Sierra Leonean documentary-maker
Sorious Samura in the introduction to this his
latest film. There follows an absorbing lesson in
the workings of the diamond trade around the globe.
More disturbingly, Samura, who lost his eldest
brother in the violent unrest which erupted in their
homeland over illicit diamonds, describes in detail
the trade in "conflict diamonds". He traces the
trail from the diamond mines of Sierra Leone to the
diamond merchants in New York, whom he approaches
undercover as a diamond smuggler and discovers that
nine out of the ten he meets are more than happy to
buy his illicit gems. We are presented with a clear
picture of trafficking which has the potential to
fund not only new wars, but also to perpetuate human
rights violations and stunt the development of
African nations. |
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