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Episode 5 of 6, Tribal Wives, Series 2

Duration: 1 hour

Six British women swap their everyday lives for life as tribal wives in some of the most remote communities on earth. Like many women today juggling career, home and family, they feel that something is missing. By spending time in societies where female roles are very different, they hope to find answers that could change their lives.

Jackie Davis from Bristol spends some time with the Karen, Thailand's largest hill tribe. Jackie is divorced, with two young children, and grappling with life as a single parent. She knows that things need to change but can't figure out how. As she settles into life in an all female household with four generations of Karen women, she learns some simple but powerful lessons.

Last on

Tue 7 Sep 2010 00:30 BBC One only on Northern Ireland

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  • Photo: Jackie

    Photo: Jackie

    From left to right: Wit, Gae, Yanee and Jackie Davis from Bristol.

  • Photo: Planting Rice

    Photo: Planting Rice

    Jackie helps the Karen people plant rice.

Credits

Narrator
Paul McGann
Participant
Jackie Davis
Director
Annie Backhouse
Producer
Annie Backhouse
Producer
Rachel Morgan

Broadcasts

  • BBC TwoWed 23 Jun 2010 21:30 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

  • BBC HDFri 25 Jun 2010 21:00 BBC HD

  • BBC TwoThu 15 Jul 2010 00:50 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

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