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They were trained for trades, but not prepared for professions: carpentry, welding, gardening, plumbing for the boys; sewing and cooking and nursing for the girls.

His brother has started a welding apprenticeship, with support in place to help him become fully qualified.

Not far from the Estonian capital, Tallinn, at the tip of the railway, dozens of workers are welding and hammering away at the new Ülemiste passenger terminal.

But President Boko told the BBC Africa Daily podcast that his initiative would also be an opportunity for his countrymen to learn basic skills, like welding and plumbing, from Zimbabweans.

Opened in 1963, the lima-bean-green span was the only suspension bridge in Los Angeles County and the first welded one in the United States.