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Outlook: 26/07/2012

26/07/2012

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War, flight and stardom: South Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek

South Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek on how war affected her childhood, and how she found fame on the catwalk

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world:  today, supermodel Alek Wek tells us about returning to her homeland South Sudan as a UN refugee envoy, and remembers how war affected her own life. Also, the last traditional mussel fishermen of Portonovo in Italy. They dive on a local reef for wild mussels, but say young people would rather sunbathe or swim, and the tradition is dying out.

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