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Oct 14Liked by Mike Freedman

Thanks for bringing her story to light. I admire her resolve and resilience. If it were me, I would not stay in the UK. At this point, no where is safe but it appears she is in a never ending cycle of imminent danger by staying put.

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Oct 14Liked by Mike Freedman

Hatun Tash is a brave soul. How she manages to continue her dangerous mission with such determination and good humour in the face of the real danger from her former co-religionists and the Uk police is incredible. Excellent interview! You allowed Miss Tash to speak with a minimum of interruptions so one could enjoy hearing her tell her story in her own way so we could admire her bravery and sense of humor. More power to her. By the way, how old is she?

Well done.

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One should never ask a lady her age, but Wikipedia says she is 42.

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Oct 14Liked by Mike Freedman

Thanks, so she is truly putting the prime of her life in danger.

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Absolutely.

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Oct 14Liked by Mike Freedman

She has more courage than I could ever muster for such an issue. You have a fantastic mannerism for interviewing people. Funny in such an understated manner. Looking forward to more. Thank you for the great post.

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Thank you for listening. It was a privilege to hear her story, and to see her resolve in living it (and still being in it).

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Oct 14Liked by Mike Freedman

You also have some great pipes. Do you run a podcast?

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Thank you, you're very kind. I host 1984 Today!, if that is what you were asking...

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Oct 14Liked by Mike Freedman

Not being so much as 'kind', but spitting fact, you have a terrific voice! I was thinking a weekly live podcast. I'm going through your archives now.

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Oct 14Liked by Mike Freedman

and you're funny AF.

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Thank you. I hope you enjoy your journey into the archive.

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