Becoming Gamal, part 1: Magic and misadventure
Gamal Turawa has lived many lives - but never fitted in.
Gamal Turawa has lived many lives - but never fitted in
As the first openly gay black officer in London's Metropolitan Police, he struggled to find his way while reckoning with his past. Adopted into a white family as a baby, Gamal was hoodwinked by his father as a boy and ended up living as a teenage beggar on the streets of Lagos, until a chance encounter saw him find work as a magician's assistant, hyping up crowds across West Africa.
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producers: Charlie Towler and Harry Graham
Editor: Laura Thomas
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(Photo: Gamal Turawa. Credit: Courtesy of Gamal Turawa.)
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