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World Service,17 Jun 2004,19 mins

A Play for Children from Sierra Leone

Artbeat

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A look at the drama for children 'Sweet Peter' being performed in London. It tells the history of Sierra Leone and playwright Usifu Jalloh explains his aims for the play. Also: A look at the 'Crossing Borders' distance learning project in Uganda and Nigerian. Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about her novel, Purple Hibiscus. Presenter: Jenny Horrocks.

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