The Outlook Podcast Archive - From Child Soldier to Master Knitter

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Simon Peter Otoyo was abducted by the LRA as a child and forced to fight. He was blinded by gunshot and fearing for his life, he fled the LRA. He tells us about his dramatic escape through the bush and how he has turned his life around through knitting.

Image: Simon Peter Otoyo and his knitting machine
Credit: Aurelie Marrier d'Unienville/Sightsavers

Published on Tuesday, 18th April 2017.

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