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The Documentary: Telling Tales: Telling Tales: The Odyssey

Telling Tales: The Odyssey

04/04/2018 GMT

Telling Tales

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Telling Tales, Telling Tales: The Odyssey

A difficult and long journey for both Odysseus and modern day refugees - caught in limbo

A difficult and long journey for Odysseus - and contemporary refugees, who are currently caught in limbo.

Homer’s epic spoken poem The Odyssey was composed 3000 years ago. It is a tale of Odysseus's  ten year long journey home after the battle of Troy with its countless trials and adventures along the way. 

And alongside the story of Odysseus we hear from contemporary refugees, currently caught in limbo, living in camps in modern day Greece, who speak of their own experiences and challenges as they leave one home and hope to find another.

Image: Odysseus and his companions in the stormy sea, Credit: Getty Images

The Documentary: Telling Tales

Penny Boreham explores the power of ancient stories and their resonance today by juxtaposing them with contemporary issues.

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