Synopsis
Debbie Santiago talks about how she became an alcoholic and homeless. And James Mawdsley is released from a 17 year jail sentence in Burma fighting for Burmese rights
- Programme: Belief File
- Episode: Test of Time: Commitment
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2002
- Religious Education | Ethics
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