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The Lost Boy

Uruguay political prisoner Sarah Mendes talks about how her activism cost her her son

In 1976, Uruguay commandos snatched the newborn son of activist Sarah Mendes from their home in Argentina. She's finally found her son, and talks about what happened on the day of the kidnap.

Also on the programme: How Bedouin women are reviving ancient skills and finding new customers in New York. Plus, the simple hole in the ground that has transformed the lives of women in rural Bangladesh.

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28 minutes

主播大秀 World Service Archive

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