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Saddam Hussein Part 1: Son of the Alleyways
In the spring of 1937, a baby is born... 'Saddam', meaning ‘one who confronts’.
In the spring of 1937, a child dies and his brother is born. Translated from Arabic, the newborn’s name - Saddam - means ‘one who confronts’. As his life will demonstrate, it couldn’t be more appropriate. So how does a boy from a tough peasant background go on to rise to the very top of Iraq’s leadership? How does his journey towards global infamy begin?
From Noiser, this is Real Dictators. This is part 1 of 5 of the Saddam Hussein story.
Narrated by Paul McGann. A Noiser production, written by Duncan Barrett.
