Episode 2
Vivian Baxter sent her two young children to be looked after by their grandmother in Arkansas. Nine years later, a reluctant Maya returns to California to a mother she barely knows.
As a young mother with a marriage on the rocks, Vivian Baxter sent her two young children to be looked after by their grandmother in Stamps Arkansas.
Nine years later a reluctant Maya has to return to California to live with a mother she barely knows.
Read by Adjoa Andoh
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Jane Marshall |
Broadcasts
- Tue 9 Apr 201309:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Wed 10 Apr 201300:30BBC Radio 4
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