27/05/2009

Human stories from behind the global headlines. With Matthew Bannister.

On today's programme: Hala Jaber and Iraqi orphans; ocean rower Sarah Outen and recession in Rotherham - part two.

Hala Jaber
The British Lebanese journalist Hala Jaber tells Matthew Bannister how she became emotionally involved with a two Iraqi orphans - one of whom, three year old Zahra, was burned over most of her body and in dire need of help. Hala tells Matthew how she was able to finally get Zahra airlifted out, though she later died in an American military hospital. Hala did manage to adopt Zahra's sister Hawra.

Sarah Outen
We hear from the 24 year old British woman who's rowing single handed across the Indian Ocean.

Rotherham
In this the second part of her series, Vera Frankl hears from a family from Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, who are all now unemployed.