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Secrets & Lies: The man who stole the President’s secrets
Secrets & Lies: The man who stole the President’s secrets
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For many years, Uzbekistan was a particularly dangerous place to be a journalist. Speaking out against the government of former president Islam Karimov could lead to torture and a lengthy spell in prison. So it was a surprise for many when in 2004 secret messages started appearing online, containing what seemed like detailed and scandalous information about the president's household. For years, the identity of the writer was kept a secret, and the messages kept coming. Then one day, an inconspicuous football writer called Bobomurod Abdulla was snatched off the streets by the security forces, and the secret was finally out.
Do you have a fantastic story involving a secret or a lie? We'd love to hear about it. Record a short voice memo or write an e-mail and send it to us at outlook@bbc.com. If your story is about someone you know, just make sure they're ok with you telling us about it.
Presenter: Ibrat Safo
Producers: Ibrat Safo & Harry Graham
Secrets & Lies series producer: Fiona Woods
Music: Joel Cox
Do you have a fantastic story involving a secret or a lie? We'd love to hear about it. Record a short voice memo or write an e-mail and send it to us at outlook@bbc.com. If your story is about someone you know, just make sure they're ok with you telling us about it.
Presenter: Ibrat Safo
Producers: Ibrat Safo & Harry Graham
Secrets & Lies series producer: Fiona Woods
Music: Joel Cox
Released:
Apr 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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