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What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement

Released Tuesday, 23rd April 2019
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What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement

What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement

What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement

What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement

Tuesday, 23rd April 2019
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In 1942, nine year-old Krishnan Gurumurthy fled to India from Burma with his family. It was just after the Japanese invasion, and they had just missed the final ferries out of Rangoon. So his family travelled by a treacherous land route -- a 1,500 mile journey that took over 42 days.Years later, Krishnan moved from India to the U.K., worked as a radiologist, and had a three kids: Krishnan, Geeta, and Ravi. Today, Ravi interviews his father about his journey from Burma to India and how his experience of displacement shaped the rest of his life. Displaced is a production by the International Rescue Committee and Vox Media. You can read more about this episode in our show notes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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