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Orphaned: Vasco’s story
‘I was scared of the night’: When Vasco's parents died in a car accident, his childhood was transformed into a struggle to survive. He started as a young child sleeping at his father's grave, but ended up in a spiral of...
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Orphaned: Vasco’s story is an episode from The Comb by BBC. ‘I was scared of the night’: When Vasco's parents died in a car accident, his childhood was transformed into a struggle to survive. He started as a young child sleeping at his fath...
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Published Jun 23, 2022, 27:37 long, audio available.
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‘I was scared of the night’: When Vasco's parents died in a car accident, his childhood was transformed into a struggle to survive. He started as a young child sleeping at his father's grave, but ended up in a spiral of gangland crime and violence on the streets. Why are more children in Zambia ending up on the streets? Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com Produced by Mary Goodhart
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