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Tell your story to the world – using just your mobile phone

Tell your story to the world – using just your mobile phone.

The Response is a new programme which gives you the chance to broadcast a unique story about yourself to the world using just your mobile phone.

The theme of the first programme is 'Turning Point'. We want you to think of a story about an event which changed you. It could be in your family life, a change in career, your health, the birth of a child – any incident which had a big impact on your life.

To take part, just find the voice recorder on your phone, make a two minute recording of yourself telling the story and email that recording to us, marked The Response at worldservice.letters@bbc.co.uk

Try to convey what happened, why it was so important and the impact it had.

If you’re confused about how to take part, send a brief outline of your story and your phone number and we’ll get back to you.

We will edit your stories together into a unique half-hour of the experiences which have shaped lives. The programme will be presented by Shaimaa Khalil.

So take your phone, make a recording and send a story to us now! You could find yourself broadcasting to millions…

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Unique stories about the lives of ordinary Americans and their hopes for the future

Unique stories about the lives of ordinary Americans and their hopes for the future under the new US presidency.

“No way will you label my child.”

With those words, a battle to get her son the classroom attention he needs turns into an entirely new career for Monica Fabre. A postal worker adjusts to life in a remote mountain town of 35 people, and an immigrant explains the repercussions of an act of violence…

The Response: America’s Story is a BBC Production with American Public Media, which asked Americans to tell us the incidents which shaped their lives – and how these have informed their opinion of Donald Trump. 

All the stories were submitted using just the voice recorder on their smartphones, and you can contribute to the next episode on health by emailing theresponse@bbc.co.uk

In this episode you’ll hear contributions from Dave Merz, Monica Fabre, Frederick Leeper, Ray Crough, Vince Trimboli, Jasmine Krotkov, Asma Jama and George Makrauer.

Produced by Kevin Core of the BBC, with Laurie Stern of American Public Media.

(Photo: A young girl running and waving an American flag. Credit: Thinkstock)

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Shaimaa Khalil seeks your unique stories about the lives you lead and your hopes for the future under the new US presidency.

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