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World Service,24 Apr 2012,28 mins

24/04/2012

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Extraordinary personal stories from around the world. Today, the British barrister who's been defending the former Liberian President Charles Taylor at his war crimes trial. He explains how the prejudice he and his family faced shaped his career as a defence lawyer. And the young Turkish farmer who grew to become the tallest man in the world reveals why his record-breaking height made for a difficult childhood.

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