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Romania's Blast from the Past

The Ceausescu era in Romania, echoes of Angola in Portugal and Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin

The Ceausescu era in Romania, echoes of Angola in Portugal and Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin. A man who acted as a body double for the former leader of Romania opens up about his experiences. Also how Angola has recreated a Portugeuse square as well as taken on its cuisine and a reflection of an encounter with Idi Amin in 1978.

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12 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project