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Reunited

Episode 2 of 3

By Edson Burton. Bandele prefers to die than be enslaved. But the gods will not let his spirit abandon his soul-mate. Read by the author.

by Edson Burton.

Bandele refuses to be enslaved by the ghost men who've appeared in his village. He chooses to die rather than be taken with his lover, Amara, on a slave ship.

But the gods do not abandon him. An extraordinary journey across the sea, through generations of creatures, is about to begin. Will he and Amara ever be reunited?

A magical story of reincarnation from poet and playwright Edson Burton, specially commissioned for Bristol Food Connections festival.

Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Jun 201821:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ProducerMary Ward-Lowery
WriterEdson Burton

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Jul 201415:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 2 Oct 201600:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 6 Jun 201811:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 6 Jun 201821:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra