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World Service,02 Aug 2022,40 mins

Me, OCD and the baby bird in my hair

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Hannah Bourne-Taylor has always been bird obsessed. So when she came across an abandoned baby finch, at risk of being eaten by cobras, instinct kicked in and she rescued it. They developed an incredible bond, with the bird even nesting in her hair. At the time, Hannah had been struggling with extreme anxiety and debilitating obsessive compulsive disorder. Raising the finch would be transformative for her. Hannah’s written a book about her experience called Fledgling. Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Maryam Maruf Get in touch: [email protected] (Photo: Hannah Bourne-Taylor with the finch. Credit: Courtesy Hannah Bourne-Taylor

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