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May's name has appeared on a terrorist death list. She and her husband Ali are desperate to escape from Iraq. Bee, a British journalist, has managed to arrange a university place for May, but to get to Britain they must first get to Jordan. At the last moment Ali's Jordanian visa is refused. May resolves to go by herself to Jordan and sort out the problem. The story of 麻豆社 journalist Bee Rowlatt's email friendship with Iraq-based academic, May Witwit. Dramatised by John Fletcher. May ...... Souad Faress Bee ...... Fenella Woolgar Ali ...... Zubin Varla Justin ...... Stephen Hogan Eva/Ayasha ...... Deeivya Meir Militia Man/Official/Minister ...... Peter Polycarpou Newsnight director ...... Jonathan Forbes Lawyer/Octavia ...... Elaine Claxton Director: Peter Kavanagh First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in September 2011
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