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World Service,09 Apr 2016,26 mins

Questions of Trust

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A young university student in Yemen describes losing his best friend in the country’s civil war. Then, we learn all about America's role in the fast-deteriorating conflict. Also: Why a US health clinic suggests Cambodian treatments for everyday maladies. How Donald Trump is fuelling a citizenship drive among immigrants in the States. And, the story of two distant stepsisters who fled violence in their homeland, and discovered a new found kinship along the way. Plus: the 'Tex-Mex, Gringa' musician proudly flaunting her heritage. Image: Ahmed Algohbary (right) and his best friend, Bilal. (Courtesy of Ahmed Algohbary)

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