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The most dangerous school run?

Duration: 02:36

Stanzin needs to get his two children to school, but the nearest school is 100km away and the only way to get there is a dangerous six day trek – The Chadar - down the frozen Zanskar river in the heart of the Himalayas.

Available since: Fri 25 Feb 2011

Credits

Narrator
John Hurt
Producer
Mark Flowers
Narrator
John Hurt
Producer
Mark Flowers

This clip is from

Human Planet Rivers - Friend and Foe

7/8 Human Planet meets people for whom rivers can be both a risk to life or a lifeline.

First broadcast: 24 Feb 2011

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