How did Amar find his mum?
The man who thought he was an orphan for almost 30 years.
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "How did Amar find his mum?" was published on May 16, 2019 and runs 21 minutes.
May 16, 2019 ·21m · Beyond Today
Summary
This is the story of an Iraqi boy with a face scarred in a military attack, who was brought for treatment in Britain in 1992. Amar Kanim began a new life in rural Devon after he was separated from his family in Basra. Then 30 years later an extraordinary chain of events that began with a chance meeting at Exeter station changed his life once again. The BBC’s Jon Kay, Andy Alcroft and Alex Littlewood told us his story.Producer: Duncan Barber. Mixed by Nicolas Raufast. Editor: John Shields.You can watch Amar’s story on the BBC News Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uplZhWFDf4.
Episode Description
This is the story of an Iraqi boy with a face scarred in a military attack, who was brought for treatment in Britain in 1992. Amar Kanim began a new life in rural Devon after he was separated from his family in Basra. Then 30 years later an extraordinary chain of events that began with a chance meeting at Exeter station changed his life once again. The BBC’s Jon Kay, Andy Alcroft and Alex Littlewood told us his story.
Producer: Duncan Barber. Mixed by Nicolas Raufast. Editor: John Shields.
You can watch Amar’s story on the BBC News Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uplZhWFDf4.
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