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Episode 4
The Kenyan government stops subsidising university education, so Wainaina and his sister enrol at Transkei University instead. Read by Freddy Macha.
By Binyavanga Wainaina.
The Kenyan government is to stop subsidizing university education so Wainaina and his sister enrol at Transkei University and join the thousands of students from all over Africa who are moving to South Africa, which is transforming as the old regime makes way for the new.
Read by Freddy Macha. Abridged by Jane Marshall
Produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall Production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
Last on
Fri 9 Sep 2016
02:45
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- Thu 8 Sep 2016 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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