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World Service,05 Apr 1998,28 mins

Poor Little Rich Girl

Everywoman

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An unwanted and abused Chinese girl from a rich family, who went on to become a successful doctor, talks about how she overcame adversity to achieve her goals. Also on the programme: The Turkish women who are becoming entrepreneurs; and why French women film directors are reluctant to be categorised by their gender. An aspiring Asian film maker recalls how her media career began.

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