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On 12th May 2009 Lieutenant Mark Evison of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards died after being shot in the shoulder while leading a patrol in Helmand Province.ÌýMark was hailed as a hero and, at 26, one of the best of his generation of young officers.ÌýHe had kept a diary, an account of his few short weeks in Afghanistan.ÌýIn her book, Death of a Soldier, his mother Margaret includes some of these extracts, and writes about her experience of losing her son in these circumstances.ÌýShe joins Aasmah Mir to describe Mark, the sense of loss following his death, and how a foundation established in his name has helped her to see him again in the young people it supports.

Book: Death of a Soldier – A Mother’s Soldier, published by The Robson Press.

Woman’s Hour will be hearing about Tove Jansson author of the Moomin children’s books. Although the Moomins are famous around the world, less is known about their reclusive Finnish creator. We’ll be hearing about Tove’s life from the director of aabout her and recollections about her from her niece, Sophia Jansson.

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A nurse has been found guilty of manslaughter after causing a baby's death after a botched home circumcision. Such deaths are rare in the UK, but non-fatal complications are not uncommon. It was reported that in 2009, in one hospital in Birmingham, 105 boys were treated at A&E for complications after circumcisions. To discuss Aasmah is joined by Mr Anthony Lander, Clinical Director of Surgery at .

Ten year old Romeo Beckham has been unveiled as the newest star of Burberry's Spring/Summer 2013 campaign, making his modelling debut alongside Edie Campbell and Cara Delevingne. His appearance has caused a whirl of response, from parents who feel the decision is ill-advised for a child of that age, to those asking what all the fuss is about. Sally Peck, editor and columnist for Mother Tongue, the Telegraph's digital parenting hub and Sonali Shah, a freelance television presenter and a former child model, join Aasmah Mir to discuss.