The Daily Telegraph

Refugee Reminiscen­ce

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RADIO 4, 8.00PM

In this moving celebratio­n of humanity, three refugees each choose an item from their old life, before circumstan­ces forced them to flee, and talk about bringing it with them to hold central importance in their new life. Among the stories is Maurice, who is a musician now, but was just nine years old when he arrived in the UK as a refugee from the Biafran War, having been – in his words – a “terrorist-inwaiting” after his home was bombed. Meanwhile Syrian former beekeeper Ryad laments losing his home and precious hives.

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