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An insider's view of war

Ex-Marine and journalist Elliot Ackerman talks with Iraq war political advisor Emma Sky. Shiromi Pinto's novel on Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva. Pop-up anatomy books.

Ex marine and journalist Elliot Ackerman talks with Iraq war political advisor Emma Sky. A novel by Shiromi Pinto tracing the life of Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva. New Generation Thinker Christina Faraday researches the history of pop-up anatomy books. Rana Mitter presents.

Elliot Ackerman has written Places and Names.
Emma Sky has written In a Time of Monsters.
Shiromi Pinto has written Plastic Emotions

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Producer: Fiona McLean

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