04 - Jessica
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It took Jessica Wiegand 8 months waitressing in a London restaurant to earn enough money to get her visa for Australia. And when she arrived it was everything she hoped for. Travel and sightseeing. She headed north to spend a few weeks working on the farms in Childers and had just started to make new acquaintances when her world was turned upside down.
Written and produced by Paul Cochrane
Original music, sound design & editing by Zoltan Fecso
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