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Abducted in war, saving lives in peace

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:39:58
Publish Date: 2020-10-12 11:45:00
Description: During Sierra Leone's civil war Aminata Conteh-Biger was abducted by armed rebels. After her release, she began a new life in Australia but has since returned to help the women she'd left behind, becoming a champion of maternal health in a country with one of the worst maternal and infant mortality rates in the world. She is the founder of the Aminata Maternal Foundation and has written a book about her life called Rising Heart. Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Tom Harding Assinder Picture: Aminata Conteh-Biger Credit: Jeremy Simons
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