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Indian Sonia Faleiro's story Madam Say Go is a thought provoking account of the plight of a sacked domestic worker on her way home from the Gulf – she has been treated very badly but she is no one's victim, her dignity and spirit are intact whatever her uncertain future holds. You might like to look at the video to the right.
[[:Category:Sara WheelerSara Wheeler|Sara Wheeler]] is better known for her writing about the North and South Pole, but her piece here is a reminiscence of travelling in Poland in 1981, Communist era restrictions and surprising consequences.
[[:Category:Dervla Murphy|Dervla Murphy]] tells of her Tibetan friends visiting her in remote, rural 1960s Ireland – Murphy's books are as much about the stories of the people she meets on her travels and this is no exception, as she offers her guests space to talk and write about Tibet.