• Gangsters who leave their gang behind for something new

  • Nov 7 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
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Gangsters who leave their gang behind for something new

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  • What happens when a gangster leaves their life on the street? How do they transition to something new? We find out through the life stories of two people who joined them as young men and came out the other side.


    Featuring an interview with Gaz, a former gang member in Sierra Leone, and Dennis Rodgers, a research professor at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland who leads a global research project on gangs.


    This episode was produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware. Sound design was by Michelle Macklem and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode are available. Sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.


    If you like the show, please consider donating to The Conversation, which is an independent, not-for-profit news organisation. And please do rate and review the show wherever you listen.


    Further reading:

    • Gangs’stories: The Sierra Leonian gangster who gave up violence and drugs for poetry
    • Gangs’stories : A glimpse of hard lives around the world
    • From dealing drugs to selling tortillas: the surprising future of former gang members




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