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Stories From Lakka Beach
Season 6
Episode 4
A picturesque village having one of the finest beaches in Africa, Lakka developed into the epicenter of West African tourism. Ravaged by civil war, Lakka Beach’s tourist industry came to a standstill. But village life continues; and, in “Stories from Lakka Beach,” the voice of the villagers reveal a profound and different side of a war-torn community in a now-peaceful Sierra Leone.
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