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Outlook: 12/07/2011

12/07/2011

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Held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly a year - an Indian seaman tells his story

Held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly a year - an Indian seaman tells his story.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world. Today, the Indian seaman reunited with his family after 11 months as a hostage of Somali pirates. 

Also, the dangerous world of dating in Tehran, explored by British/Iranian writer Kamin Mohammadi. 

And the glories of an Englishman's shed -  Jon Earl tells us how he records entire bands in his small garden shed.

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