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World Service,08 Nov 2014,26 mins

A Tale of Two Homes

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One of Sierra Leone’s most popular musical outfits is made up of former refugees from the country’s civil war. And now they are in exile again - this time, they are Ebola refugees in the US. We pay a visit to Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Also, the musings of an Indian-American writer who feels trapped between two countries. Why children from South Korea don't keep the fan on overnight. And, the memoir of an accidental war reporter in Yemen. Plus, the Star Trek actor George Takei talks about growing up in World War Two America. And, we find out how New York chef Ivan Orkin became a king of Japanese ramen. (Photo: Reuben Koroma of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars practices the bass guitar at his temporary home in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Credit: Marco Werman)

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