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The 'Disappeared' of Lebanon

The women searching for their loved-ones who went missing during the Lebanese civil war, plus an exploding whale, Britain's love of curry, and naked dancing in post-war London.

The women searching for their loved-ones who went missing during the Lebanese civil war, plus the man who first discovered diamonds in Botswana, a pioneer of the Indian restaurant business in the UK, an exploding whale, and naked dancing in post-war London.

Photo: West Beirut under shellfire in 1982.(Credit:Domnique Faget/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sun 19 Nov 201723:06GMT
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