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A taste of home

What does a family forced to leave their country eat on their journey to safety?

Facing the trauma of having to abandon your home because of war or climate change, how do you find solace in food that is no longer your own?

There are 10 million registered refugees in the world – probably many more - who are living this reality.

In this episode, Ruth Alexander speaks to two families – one Afghan, one Ukrainian - who know what it’s like to lose their food; and to Allison Oman Lawi, deputy director of nutrition at the World Food Programme.

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Presented by Ruth Alexander.

Produced by Rumella Dasgupta.

(Image: a selection of dishes enjoyed by an Afghan family living in the UK. Credit: BBC)

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