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Hospital Blues... and Delicious Greens

An unexpected hospital visit in N'Djamena moves Celeste Hicks to reflect on Chad's healthcare; Vineet Khare reveals the travails of travel for a convinced Indian vegetarian

In Chad, Celeste Hicks gets an accidental bump on the head - and her experiences in a new N'Djamena hospital prompt some deeper thoughts about how the country has been spending its oil wealth.

Vineet Khare is usually based in Delhi, but recently travelled to Ethiopia, Mozambique and Kenya to report on the growing Indian influence in Africa. As a lifelong vegetarian - by religion, custom and conviction - how would he deal with the culinary challenges of the journey? And who on earth could have invented the beef samosa?

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11 minutes

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Fri 23 Aug 2013 18:50GMT

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  • Fri 23 Aug 2013 01:50GMT
  • Fri 23 Aug 2013 08:50GMT
  • Fri 23 Aug 2013 18:50GMT