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The Syrian state news presenter who turned her back on the government

The Syrian state news presenter who turned her back on government propaganda and fled the country.

Extraordinary personal stories: today, Ola Abbas, a presenter on Syrian state-controlled radio and television for 22 years, on why she fled the country.

And we visit the children's home in Mongolia set up by Australian Didi Kalika.

She arrived in 1993 to teach yoga, but her life changed when she was confronted with thousands of children fending for themselves on the streets of Ulan Bator.

And we prepare for the ninetieth anniversary of 大象传媒 Radio with your messages to the future!

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  • Thu 27 Sep 2012 12:32GMT
  • Thu 27 Sep 2012 19:32GMT
  • Thu 27 Sep 2012 23:32GMT
  • Fri 28 Sep 2012 01:32GMT

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