Michael Palin does a Simple Act in Sunday’s Observer

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Michael Palin does a Simple Act in Sunday’s Observer

The former Python star has shown us the world beyond our shores but after forging a bond with a 26-year-old Somali refugee he hopes to open our eyes to problems much closer to home. Plain has been learning a few words in another language from Musa Ibrahim, a refugee from Somalia:

'They make for an odd couple. One is an epoch-defining comedian, not to mention a popular explorer and best-selling author who is fast approaching heritage-listed status. The other is a near-anonymous Somali refugee who fled his war-ravaged country and arrived in Britain knowing no one and barely able to speak English.

And yet since they were first introduced, Michael Palin and Musa Ibrahim have formed a friendship that spans continents, cultures and generations...'

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