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Travelling Blind in Ethiopia
In the second part of a Travel Show special from Ethiopia, Tony Giles, a blind and almost deaf backpacker, visits Lalibela, the cradle of Christian orthodox Christianity in Africa.
In the second part of a Travel Show special from Ethiopia, Tony Giles, a blind and almost deaf backpacker, visits Lalibela, the cradle of Christian orthodox Christianity in Africa. He visits the world-famous rock hewn underground churches and gets the chance to take part in a colourful and moving Orthodox lent service. It is here that Tony begins his own spiritual journey, questioning his own disability and why his own lack of sight and sound has driven him to travel the world.
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Fri 5 Jul 201902:30GMT
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Exploring the churches carved from rock
Duration: 03:13
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tony Giles |
Broadcasts
- Fri 14 Jun 201920:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 15 Jun 201901:30GMTBBC News Latin America & North America only
- Sat 15 Jun 201903:30GMTBBC News except Latin America, North America, UK & UK HD
- Sat 15 Jun 201913:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 15 Jun 201918:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 Jun 201906:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 Jun 201912:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Wed 19 Jun 201908:00GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 20 Jun 201902:30GMTBBC News Latin America & North America only
- Tue 25 Jun 201902:30GMTBBC News Latin America & North America only
- Wed 3 Jul 201902:30GMTBBC News Latin America & North America only
- Fri 5 Jul 201902:30GMTBBC News Latin America & North America only
