cover of episode 180: What if your plane was hijacked?

180: What if your plane was hijacked?

2021/3/2
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The narrator discusses her family's background, including their escape from Ethiopia due to political turmoil and their life in the United States, highlighting the cultural and identity struggles she faced growing up.

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“Time just did not exist, the only thing that existed was decisions.”

 

**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock

 

Episode Summary: A young woman’s first trip to reconnect with her homeland in Ethiopia takes a terrifying turn as hijackers take over an otherwise routine flight

 

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**Content/Trigger Warnings: **hijacking, death, gun violence, explicit language

 

Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

**Music Bed: **Ambient Themes by Nigel Coutinho

 

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