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My husband came back from the dead

In 2015, Santoshi Tamang was told her husband Subash had died in a car accident in Saudi Arabia. Months later, a telephone call from a relative brought news that he was alive.

Back in 2015, Santoshi Tamang was told that her husband Subash had died in a car accident in Saudi Arabia. He'd left their home in Nepal to work there to pay off the family's debts. His body was flown back to Nepal and cremated. But, months later, Santoshi received a telephone call from a relative who told her that her husband was still alive...

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Laura Thomas and Emily Webb
Interpreter: Bhrikuti Rai

Picture: Subash and Santoshi Tamang
Credit: Subash and Santoshi Tamang

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