Episode 5
Monday and Muna find their child, Christine, is being attacked by embittered Somali clan members. Guled threatens to make the long journey to Italy.
Ben Rawlence tells the stories of just a few of the forgotten thousands who make up the half a million stateless citizens of Dadaab - the world's largest refugee camp, in the desert of northern Kenya, close to the Somali border, where only thorn bushes grow.
Monday and Muna find their child, Christine, is being attacked by embittered Somali clan members. Guled threatens to make the long journey to Italy, and in Washington Ben Rawlence tries in vain to explain the nuances of Dadaab life to the National Security Council.
The author, a Swahili speaker, and former researcher for Human Rights Watch in the horn of Africa made several long visits to the camps over the course of four years. His account bears vivid witness to the lives of those who live in fear, poverty and limbo.
Read by David Seddon
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | David Seddon |
| Author | Ben Rawlence |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
Broadcasts
- Fri 12 Feb 201609:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sat 13 Feb 201600:30BBC Radio 4
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