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it was like to build them, govern them but most importantly
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From
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When
Walter Mbauya travelled from his home village to the city he
thought he was just going there for a holiday - sixty years
later he's still there, but dreams of returning to his village
to retire.
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Starting
From Scratch
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In
the nineteen fifties the President of Brazil decided the country
needed a brand new capital city - he turned to architect Oscar
Niemeyer to build it for him. |
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Mountains
Of Rubbish
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Ayami Matsumoto is responsible for disposing
of the four million tonnes of rubbish generated by the citizens
of the Japanese capital, Tokyo every year.
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New
York, New York
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Ed
Koch was mayor of New York, one of the world's most dynamic
cities from 1978 to 1989. He delights in the battles he fought
- and won - during those years.
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Lights
In The Darkness
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The
Finnish capital, Helsinki, spends the winter months of the year
in almost total darkness. Local lighting designer Teemu Syvanen
has tried to brighten up the lives of his fellow citizens by
creating a festival of light on a neighborhood bridge.
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