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Lured to India by the promise of cash, villagers are tricked into thinking their kidneys will regrow \u201clike a mango in a tree.\u201d Years later the money is gone and so is their means of survival. Produced by Michael Byhoff, Sam Matthews, Tom van Cakenberghe .Cinematography Tom van Cakenberghe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the village of Hokshe, Nepal, local residents estimate that nearly 70 people, out of roughly 300, have sold their kidneys on the black market. 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