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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 5
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, by Ishmael Beah. 4/5: The army has finally caught up with Ishmael. At the age of 13, he finds himself trained as a soldier.
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Fri 25 May 200700:30
BBC Radio 4
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- Thu 24 May 200709:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 25 May 200700:30BBC Radio 4
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