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From AIDS Orphan to Mushroom Farmer

Chido Govera tells Matthew Bannister about her poverty-stricken childhood in Zimbabwe, and how her love of mushroom-farming changed her life.

Zimbabwean Chido Govera's life was transformed when she was selected aged 11 for a scheme to train orphans in mushroom production. Now she is sharing her skills with hundreds of others around Africa and beyond.

Debi Steven is a South African martial arts champion who empowers women across the world by teaching them self-defence.

The double persona of Conchita Wurst: on stage, the bearded drag queen who won Eurovision; at home in Vienna, Tom Neuwirth.

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50 minutes

Last on

Tue 28 Oct 2014 03:06GMT

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  • Mon 27 Oct 2014 12:05GMT
  • Mon 27 Oct 2014 23:05GMT
  • Tue 28 Oct 2014 03:06GMT

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Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary

Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary

Step into someone else鈥檚 life and expect the unexpected