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23 years longing to find my mum
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When war broke out in Somalia in the 1990s, Omar Mohamed’s dad was killed and he was separated from his mum. Omar, who was only four at that time, picked up his disabled younger brother Hassan and started running. The brothers eventually ended up in Kenya’s vast Dadaab refugee camp - the biggest refugee camp in Africa. For years, they never stopped looking for their mother. Until one day, rumours spread around the camp that a woman was looking for them. Could this stranger be Omar and Hassan’s mum?
Omar's extraordinary story has been turned into a graphic novel co-written by Victoria Jamieson, and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy. It’s called When stars are scattered. Omar has set up his own charity called Refugee Strong.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen.
Producers: Katy Takatsuki and June Christie.
Picture: Omar Mohamed.
Credit: Patrick Blain.
Omar's extraordinary story has been turned into a graphic novel co-written by Victoria Jamieson, and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy. It’s called When stars are scattered. Omar has set up his own charity called Refugee Strong.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen.
Producers: Katy Takatsuki and June Christie.
Picture: Omar Mohamed.
Credit: Patrick Blain.
Released:
Jul 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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