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Last broadcast on Wed, 4 Nov 2009, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Adam Lusekelo tells the story of the MV Ilala, a boat built 60 years ago by Yarrow and Company in Glasgow as a passenger and cargo ship destined for Lake Nyasa, modern-day Lake Malawi. In a remarkable feat of engineering, it was shipped out in pieces via Mozambique and transported overland to be reconstructed on the shores of the inland lake, which has no navigable outlet to the sea. Today, it is still sailing the lake, providing a vital lifeline to remote communities in Malawi and Mozambique.
A Ruth Evans production for BBC Radio 4.
Broadcasts
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Tue 20 Jan 200911:00
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Wed 4 Nov 200921:00
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