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World Service,17 Mar 2010,28 mins

Wednesday 17 March 2010

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha. On today's programme: Ngugi Wa Thiong'o's memoir 'Dreams in a Time of War', the enduring appeal of the Indian film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', Latvian folk music and 'The Rules of Writing'.

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