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Nov 2023
50m 14s

Bonus: The Documentary

Bbc World Service
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Other people’s children. The mothers who leave their own families behind to care for someone else’s. This special episode, from The Documentary, is hosted by Dear Daughter’s Namulanta Kombo. She speaks to women from around the world who are in the so-called “global care chain”.

The Documentary, from the BBC World Service, is the home of original storytelling – bringing the globe to your ears.

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