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The secret: ‘Neither a girl nor a boy’
The unique story of Baby John Musamba, and the secret she kept for 26 years. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/thecomb
Baby John Musamba was born with a rare sexual disorder which stopped her from developing either male or female reproductive organs. She was raised as a girl, and hid her truth for 26 years until finally telling her friends and the world, on a very public platform.
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Produced by Mary Goodhart
Last on
Sat 11 Dec 202102:32GMT
BBC World Service East Asia
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- Wed 8 Dec 202104:32GMTBBC World Service except Australasia, East Asia & South Asia
- Wed 8 Dec 202105:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only
- Wed 8 Dec 202111:32GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 8 Dec 202121:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Wed 8 Dec 202123:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sat 11 Dec 202102:32GMTBBC World Service East Asia
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