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Poetry 2012: The Written World
Central African Republic: Catherine Teya.
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on BBC Radio Shetland
2 Termite Skyscrapers is from the Central African Republic which relies on an oral tradition and doesn't have a strong poetry tradition. It is read by Catherine Teya. Show more
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