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World Service,22 May 2014,55 mins

My Son Was Killed By Boko Haram

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When more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria last month, Laura McManus decided to speak out. Her own son was killed by Islamist militants in 2012. She says she would be happy for her son's murderers to be released, if it helped save the girls. Bollywood legend Naseeruddin Shah has appeared in over 100 films. He tells us he always wanted to be a cricketer when he was growing up. Lutz Kleveman is a war correspondent who's worked in the world's most troubled conflict zones. He tells us how he took many risks to chase the best stories. Picture: Laura McManus

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