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World Service,11 Aug 2011,28 mins

11/08/2011

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Extraordinary personal stories from around the world: today, Mohamad "Boriz" Fawad, the Afghan interpreter who dreamed of joining the British Army tells us how he felt when he was told he wasn't eligible. Also, the Canadian man who's cycling around the world to challenge perceptions of mental illness and making some friends along the way. And the reality TV contestant who learned her business skills from her hard working Chinese parents.

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