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World Service,30 Sep 2014,55 mins

Football Saved me from Rwanda Genocide

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Eric Murangwa is a Rwandan goalkeeper who was protected by his fans during the genocide twenty years ago - he says football saved his life and he's now using the sport to promote peace and reconciliation in his homeland. Ron Finley is a guerilla gardener from Los Angeles - he tells Lucy Ash about his battle to plant vegetables in front of his house. Albert Mazibuko is one of the longest serving members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo - the South African singing group created over 50 years ago. (Photo: Eric Murangwa courstesy of Eric Murangwa)

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