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From child soldier to Franciscan monk

The former child soldier for the Shining Path rebels who ended up being a Franciscan monk

Respected Peruvian anthropologist Lurgio Gavilan describes his life as a child soldier for the Shining Path rebel group and his journey to becoming a Franciscan monk.

Also, Derek Amato explains how banging his head on the bottom of a swimming pool meant that he could suddenly play the piano.

And Matthew meets South African ballerina Clair Symonds who once danced for the Shah of Iran.

Image: Lurgio Gavilan (l) when he was in the Peruvian military, with a colleague and a donkey

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28 minutes

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Thu 15 Nov 2012 12:05GMT

Clair Symonds

Clair Symonds
The South African ballerina who danced for the Shah of Iran

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  • Wed 14 Nov 2012 15:32GMT
  • Wed 14 Nov 2012 22:05GMT
  • Thu 15 Nov 2012 02:32GMT
  • Thu 15 Nov 2012 12:05GMT

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