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The Good Son - Sex Change in Israel

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Middle EastLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific

This is the incredible story of Or, a 22-year-old Israeli man secretly saving for sex reassignment surgery in Thailand, without his family's knowledge. Director Shirly Berkovitz captures Or's journey to become a woman. Back in Tel Aviv, she must face her family and the price of seeking her true identity. "I'm about to show myself as the new me, as the female me. And it's gonna be tough," she says. This is an exciting tale about fear, self-doubt, willpower, and the importance of family and being able to be who you are. Show less

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