A different birth day

Dear Daughter by BBC

Apr 17, 202621:54Society & Culture

Lejla was born as a result of sexual violence during the Bosnian war. Adopted as a baby, she grew up in the UK. In this episode, she shares her difficult origin story with Namulanta Kombo. It’s a powerful journey marked...

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