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One to One: My Donation Story: Sabet Choudhury talks to Saj Khan

My Donation Story: Sabet Choudhury talks to Saj Khan

BBC Radio 4 - One to One, My Donation Story: Sabet Choudhury talks to Saj Khan

The broadcaster meets a teacher who’s been waiting for a kidney transplant since 2007

Broadcaster Sabet Choudhury donated a kidney to his mum.  He chats to Saj Khan, who’s been waiting for a new kidney since 2007

BBC journalist Sabet Choudhury donated a kidney to his mother five years ago.  He says it was not a difficult decision to make. Once he heard she only had 3 years to live unless he stepped up, his decision was already made. The transplant transformed her life and Sabet says it opened his eyes to the whole issue of organ donation. During his personal donation journey he discovered that there is a lack of organ donors from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in the UK and this can lead to extra-long waits for a transplant. In this, the last of three programmes, Sabet talks to Saj Khan, a teacher from Birmingham who has experience of the emotional highs and lows of waiting for a kidney. Saj had his first transplant as a very young man, but sadly the kidney failed just after he graduated and he has spent years and years waiting for a new kidney. 
Produced by Jo Dwyer for BBC Audio in Bristol

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