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World Service,16 Jul 2009,28 mins

16/07/2009

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Personal stories behind the news from all over the world. With Matthew Bannister. On today's programme: South African construction workers on strike; saving the sibling and moon memories. South Africa World Cup We meet the South African construction workers who are turning South Africa's football World Cup dreams into reality. Saving your sibling Jayson and Michelle Whitaker tell Matthew Bannister how the birth of their son saved his older brother's life, through the use of stem cell science. Moon memories And many more of your moon landing memories, including the 9 year old whose father worked on the Saturn Five rocket and the Indian heart surgeon who's been blogging about his reaction as a boy in Calcutta.

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