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World Service,27 Oct 2014,49 mins

From AIDS Orphan to Mushroom Farmer

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Zimbabwean Chido Govera's life was transformed when she was selected aged 11 for a scheme to train orphans in mushroom production. Now she is sharing her skills with hundreds of others around Africa and beyond. Debi Steven is a South African martial arts champion who empowers women across the world by teaching them self-defence. The double persona of Conchita Wurst: on stage, the bearded drag queen who won Eurovision; at home in Vienna, Tom Neuwirth.

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