
Lives Less Ordinary
BBC World Service
Introducing a new season of five remarkable true stories in which love rises above prejudice, waits decades, crosses oceans and survives war. From India to Italy, Syria to the Bahamas, and the UK to the US, these are unforgettable stories that reveal how love can survive against the odds, heal old wounds and transform lives forever.
Lives Less Ordinary is a podcast from the BBC World Service that brings you the most incredible true stories from around the world. Each episode a guest shares their most dramatic, moving, personal story. Listen for unbelievable twists, mysteries uncovered, and inspiring journeys - spanning the entire human experience. Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Got a story to tell? Send an email to liveslessordinary@bbc.co.uk or message us via WhatsApp: 0044 330 678 2784 You can read our privacy notice here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5YD3hBqmw26B8WMHt6GkQxG/lives-less-ordinary-privacy-notice
- 25 episodes
- weekly
- Avg 38 min
- English
May 4 · 39 min
April 27 · 49 minTaught to kill – my childhood under the Khmer Rouge
April 23 · 24 minBonus: Dear Daughter: Surviving my daughter's killing
April 20 · 39 minI was taken as a baby…I didn’t know who I was, part 2
April 13 · 39 minI was taken as a baby, I didn’t know who I was, part 1