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Jan 2014
49m 49s

Boy for Rent

Bbc World Service
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Prostitution is said to be one of the world's oldest professions, and one which has traditionally been the domain of women, but today it is common for men to also sell sexual services. Mobeen Azhar meets some of the many male sex workers doing business in London - now seen by many as the number one destination to ply their trade.

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