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Documentary following model Alek Wek as she returns to her childhood home in the Sudan. When she was 12, her family fled the country for the UK to escape the outbreak of war - but in the process, she was separated from her parents for two years, and her father died before reaching Britain. Accompani...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Harewood, David (Narrator), Samuels, Jill (Producer), Read, Nick (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2005.
Series:One life
VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Homecoming.
Civil war.
Sudan.
Sudan > History > Civil War, 1983-2005.
Retour au foyer.
Guerre civile.
Soudan > Histoire > 1983-2005 (Guerre civile)
Civil war
Homecoming
Sudan
Since 1983
Alexander Street Video.
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Documentary following model Alek Wek as she returns to her childhood home in the Sudan. When she was 12, her family fled the country for the UK to escape the outbreak of war - but in the process, she was separated from her parents for two years, and her father died before reaching Britain. Accompanied by her mother - who has never since gone back to the country - she attempts to track down her long-lost aunt and reflects on the changes that have occurred. Shown as part of Africa Lives on the BBC.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 13, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (42 min.).
Playing Time:00:42:29