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I Am Slave, Channel 4 drama
Posted by Elise Dillsworth in Book News, News, TV, Film & Radio News
"Channel 4 returns to serious drama with I Am Slave, a harrowing exploration of human trafficking in London." Sunday 
Times
The drama to be broadcast on August 30 is loosely based on Slave, first published by Virago in 2004. The book tells Mende Nazer's extraordinary story of how , aged twelve, she was kidnapped from her home in the Nuba mountains of Sudan and sold into slavery, and how she finally escaped to freedom.
"All the cliches of such survival stories – ‘life-affirming, heartwarming’- are inadequate to describe the emotional impact of [Mende’s] eventual deliverance." Observer
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I had the privelege of seeing the film at the Bafta screening alongside Mende and it is an absolute 'must see'. Mende's book has also inspired a stage adaptation which will have its world premier at The Lowry in Salford on 23rd – 27th November. 'Slave – A Question of Freedom' has been developed by Caroline Clegg at Feelgood Theatre Productions in collaboration with Mende and Damien Lewis. It is a theatrical feast of music, dance and storytelling that celebrates the Nuba culture and Mende's indomitable spirit. 'Slave', is a pivotal book not only in raising awareness but also as a 'call to action'. Thank you Mende, Damien and Virago for allowing me to help to do something about the abhorent 21st century slave trade.