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Episode 4

By the age of 22, Maya has left home with her five-year-old son to live in rented rooms with cooking privileges down the hall. But her mother is always on hand to support her.

By the age of 22, Maya Angelou has left home with her five year old son to live in rented rooms with cooking privileges down the hall.

But, in spite of her independence, her mother is always on hand to support her. And it's her support that gives Maya the courage to live her life with pizzazz

Read by Adjoa Andoh

Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Apr 2013 00:30

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Producer Jane Marshall

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Apr 2013 09:45
  • Fri 12 Apr 2013 00:30

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