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Scars of Apartheid - Colour Classification

Born black to conservative white parents, Sandra Laing on her relationship with her family

Colour classification hit many families hard during Apartheid South Africa.

Sandra Laing was born black to ultra conservative white Afrikaaner parents - a twist of gene combinations that occur in some families.

She describes being taken from her white boarding school by police - and her relationship with her family.

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29 minutes

主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project