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Podcast: Outlook
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A poet in a Burundi war zone, part 1
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:37:20
Publish Date: 2022-07-10 23:30:00
Description: Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence JP Bimeni risked his life to save a book of his verse. He started composing poetry to impress a girl, but was soon writing to address the ethnic tensions which threatened to tear his country apart. When violence did break out he dodged machete-wielding mobs to make it to safety. The mission to rescue his poetry almost cost him everything. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Louise Morris
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