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21/04/2017

The Past in the Present

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A.L. Kennedy reflects on the way our past shapes our present and our future.

A L Kennedy reflects on the way our past shapes our present and our future. 

"As groups we get trapped in our pasts, not quite repeating them, but sometimes forcing our futures out of shape for the sake of their ghosts."

Producer: Sheila Cook.

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