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The Wedding Guest

Published: May 6, 2021, 7:03 p.m.

After years of fighting battles as a child soldier, a Sudanese man finds himself a refugee in Australia. As he struggles to overcome his past, he comes face-to-face with his childhood tormentor on a TV show.

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This episode recounts real events that happened to a child soldier, including graphic scenes inside a prison camp, listener discretion is advised.

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Thank you, Ayik, for sharing your incredible story with us! To learn more about Ayik\u2019s life, check out his memoir, The Lost Boy. You can also catch Ayik on Harrow, a crime drama now airing on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Produced by Ruby Schwartz, edited by Nancy L\xf3pez. Special thanks to Wendy Love.

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Original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

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This week\u2019s music spotlight features the song \u201cRocketeer\u201d from our very own Renzo Gorrio! Renzo scores so many stories on Snap (just like this one!) and he produces under the name Hydroplane. Listen to \u201cRocketeer\u201d from his new album Rockets out NOW! Cassette, vinyl, and digital versions are available on Bandcamp.

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