Crossings
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Documentary adventures that invite a closer listen. Sahid has spent years on a relentless journey. Crossing international borders, he has confronted the harrowing realities of human trafficking, slavery, and rafting across the Mediterranean Sea. But his journey isn't over yet - Sahid is at risk of being sent back to the first European Union country he arrived in, a country where he was unlawfully imprisoned and tortured. This is the story of one man's search for safety, from Sierra Leone to Strasbourg. Produced by Phoebe McIndoe and Redzi Bernard A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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