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Calcutta Rape Victim: Why I Spoke Out

Suzette Jordan defied social stigma by identifying herself as a rape victim. Also, meet Daphne Selfe the 85-year-old catwalk queen who has been modelling since 1948.

Suzette Jordan tells Matthew Bannister how she defied social stigma by identifying herself as a rape victim in Calcutta. Also, we speak to Mimi Anderson the British woman who overcame anorexia to become an ultra marathon runner. And, 85-year-old British woman Daphne Selfe who has been a fashion model since 1948 talks about the secret of her success. Plus, Sami rapper Nils Utsi from Northern Norway explains how he uses contemporary music to save centuries-old traditions, and graphic artist Ellen Forney, who was diagnosed as bi-polar, explains how she discovered she was joining a long line of troubled geniuses.

(Photo: Courtesy of Suzette Jordan)

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