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World Service,10 Dec 1999,28 mins

Plumbing New Depths

Everywoman

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SportswomanTanya Streeter talks about breaking the world free diving record, and how she stays calm under such pressure. Also on the programme: A West African reverend talks about the practice of girls being kept captive by Juju priests, and why it must end. In Ghana, where girls are being freed, what happens during a liberation ceremony? Plus, music from Moroccan pop star Natacha Atlas.

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