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Back from the Edge

Stories of ordinary people who came back from crisis

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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Sohrab
Would you crumble under torture? Sohrab was in his twenties during the Islamic Revolution
06 May 1999,13 mins
Harmala Gupta
Studying, working and taking care of a three-year-old would make most people feel tired
19 May 1999,13 mins
Shelley Barry
Disputes between taxi companies get more than a little heated in Cape Town, South Africa
19 May 1999,13 mins
Joe Monroe
Artist, Joe Monroe was diagnosed with HIV in 1985. How did he make it through the stigma?
25 May 1999,13 mins
Zena Ehrlich
Driven out of her home, Zena Ehrlich survived the Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp
01 Jun 1999,13 mins