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World Service,26 Sep 2012,28 mins

The Syrian internet activist persecuted by the secret police and forced to leave his homeland

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An interview with Syrian activist Rami Nakhla who was persecuted by the secret police and forced into exile. Also, British writer Patrick McGrath on the influence of a childhood next door to a high security hospital for the criminally insane. And John Mpaliza from Congo, who walked 1600 kilometres to raise awareness of the suffering of his people.

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