Rebel gunmen in Ugandan skies

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Pilot Firoz Khimji witnessed his country's wars from above. Then conflict came for him. For most of his life, Uganda had been unstable, but he'd been able to train as a commercial pilot despite the violence. When qualified, Firoz took a job with Ugandan Airlines. This was the 1980s, and he had to routinely fly between territories controlled by different armed groups. War was ever-present, but Firoz would always emerge unscathed, until a routine flight went badly wrong. (This interview was first broadcast in February 2023) Presenter: Asya Fouks Producer: Eric Mugaju and Harry Graham Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Firoz Khimji in the cockpit. Credit: Firoz Khimji)