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Tortoise Media
Left to Die
Escape from the Amarula
When Islamist insurgents attacked a town in Mozambique in March, civilians and foreign contractors raced to a local hotel for safety. Over three agonising days, they waited for a rescue. But no one came. In this extraordinary story of extremism, corruption and bravery, journalist Basia Cummings investigates what happened at the Amarula Hotel, and speaks to the people who were trapped inside – and made it out alive. Hosted on Acast. See
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 177 ratings
Made me cry
Beautifully told, a story worth telling.
Khoa1994 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 01/31/24
Questionable and racist coverage
There’s something very strange about a white reporter making numerous podcasts about white people in harms way in different conflicts in Africa…yet not covering the conflicts or ongoing harm to the actual communities ravaged by this violence. Centering white people stories IN AFRICA is off putting.
sllimaraik via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/03/23
Devastating…
Devastating story beautifully told. Terrifying and tragic… I cried.
eszeos via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 01/03/23
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