Becoming Gamal, part 1: Magic and misadventure
- Author
- BBC World Service
- Published
- Mon 13 Nov 2023
- Episode Link
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0grxmmm
Gamal Turawa has lived many lives - but never fitted in
As the first openly gay black officer in London's Metropolitan Police, he struggled to find his way while reckoning with his past. Adopted into a white family as a baby, Gamal was hoodwinked by his father as a boy and ended up living as a teenage beggar on the streets of Lagos, until a chance encounter saw him find work as a magician's assistant, hyping up crowds across West Africa.
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producers: Charlie Towler and Harry Graham
Editor: Laura Thomas
