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02/11/2014

Ricky Ross talks to John Boyne, one of Ireland's most versatile and innovative writers.

Ricky Ross talks to one of Ireland's most versatile and innovative writers, John Boyne. He's best known for his hugely successful book "The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas" which was made into a film. In his latest novel, "A History of Loneliness", he turns his attention to his homeland for the first time. He tells Ricky why it's taken him so long.

Craig Murray, an author and human rights activist, who was British Ambassador of Uzbekistan from 2002 to 2004 and Anna Myers, of Public Concern at Work, and Expert Coordinator at Whistleblowing International Network, discuss how whistle blowers wrestle with putting moral responsibility above employer loyalty.

In this week's Listening Project, mother and daughter, Ghazala and Isha talk about the closeness of their relationship.

Among this year's Africa in Motion Film Festival screenings is "Finding Hillywood'. It's a documentary about the blossoming of the Rwandan film industry in a country still healing from the wounds of the genocide 20 years ago. Rwandan film maker and founder of the Kwetu Film Institute, Eric Kabera, explains what film can do for Rwanda.

And Gordon Campbell, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Leicester University, tells us about plans for a 拢500 million Bible Museum in Washington DC.

1 hour, 54 minutes

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Sun 2 Nov 2014 07:05

The Listening Project

The Listening Project

Mother and daughter Ghazala and Isha feature in this week's Listening Project.

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  • Sun 2 Nov 2014 07:05