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Let's drop the term 'brain drain'

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November 9, 2022

When a mass of highly trained people leaves one country to work elsewhere, many describe it as a 'brain drain'. But we needn't view emigration in such a negative light, DW's Chiponda Chimbelu says. Many are just seizing the chance for a better life.

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