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14/09/2011

The archaeologist fighting to uncover the rich history of her native Somalia

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world: today, the archaeologist who was forced to flee her native Somalia as a child.

Now, she has returned to try and preserve what's left of her country's physical history.

Also, the Romanian inventor who rose above Communist shortages to become an aviation pioneer.

And the former BBC correspondent Martin Bell re-visits the horrific siege of the Croatian town of Vukovar, 20 years on.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Sep 201110:05GMT

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  • Wed 14 Sep 201114:32GMT
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