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Foundling Baby: Finding My Mother

Tom Mackenzie was separated from his mother at birth and brought up in a Foundling Hospital in England. He tells Jo Fidgen how he was finally reunited with her when he was 20.

Tom Mackenzie was born to unmarried parents. Because of the stigma of having an illegitimate child his mother knew she couldn't keep him. Tom grew up in The Foundling Hospital for abandoned and illegitimate children in England, but when he was 20 he was finally reunited with the mother he never knew.

For over 200 years the Indian city of Kolkata has long had a thriving Jewish community. The Jews founded schools and printed newspapers, but now their numbers are dwindling. The 大象传媒's Rahul Tandon joined some of the remaining members of the community as they set out to teach their history.

Irishman Benny Lewis has been on the move for 11 years. As he travels the world he tries to pick learn the local language wherever he goes. He tells Jo Fidgen why he believes that anyone can become fluent in a language in just a few months.

Mark Atkins is an Aboriginal musician known for his prowess on the didgeridoo, a traditional instrument from Australia. Over the years, he's performed with some of the world's top musicians. He explains how to make your own didgeridoo - and most importantly, how to play it!

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55 minutes

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Thu 20 Mar 2014 03:06GMT

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  • Wed 19 Mar 2014 12:06GMT
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