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James Then the hairdresser dyed the Man Well, there’s a special place in my Unit 8
top of my hair green. And then he heart now for India. I didn’t really like it
started to cut part of my hair. That there at first, but after a while, I found 8.02
took a long time because it’s so thick. it a magical place. Presenter This is Radio 24 and today
He had to be careful, too, to get the Student 2 Is it safe? I mean, food and we’re looking at a programme called
shape. And then he added a bit of blue water and things? Restoring Justice. It’s an unusual
and a bit of red. Magic! He’s an artist. Man Well, you have to be careful with way to try and help people change –
It’s a work of art. people who would normally go to
the water you drink, but that’s true in
Mia A work of art? You must be joking. lots of countries, after all. But all you prison. Listen to one of them, Jason
It’s a disaster! And there’s Emily’s need to do is be sensible, only drink Wilkins. He’s 17 and he got arrested
wedding on Saturday. She’s your sister! boiled water, be careful with washed for mugging somebody.
You’ll spoil her wedding photos. salads, that kind of thing. Jason Well, I was in court and I knew
James I’ll make her wedding photos Student 2 How did you travel round? I was gonna go to prison … and I
special. was feeling awful about it. And then
Man By train, mostly. Trains are very the judge said he’d give me a choice.
Mia There isn’t time for the hair to crowded, but I soon got used to that. I didn’t understand what he meant.
grow back, but we could change the Student 1 What about the food, He asked me whether I wanted to
colour and you could wear a hat.
though? I’d love to go to India, but I go to prison for six months, or join a
James So you really don’t like it? can’t get used to spicy food. special programme called Restoring
Mia No, I don’t. I think it was a really Man Listen – go and don’t worry about Justice. He said the programme would
silly thing to do. the food. Indian food is wonderful last for six months and it meant I’d
James Why? and it certainly is not always spicy. have several meetings with the woman
I’d mugged. He told me to think
Mia Because it looks terrible. And I People don’t eat curry all the time, you carefully about my choices. I was …
repeat: your sister’s wedding is coming know, and it’s a great place if you’re a I really didn’t know what to say … um
up. It’s her big day and she should be vegetarian, like me. And different parts … I didn’t want to meet her again …
the centre of attention, not you. of India have very different food. but then, of course, I definitely didn’t
James So you think Mum and Dad and Student 1 Do people there speak want to go to prison, so I said I’d join
Emily are going to be annoyed? English? I mean I guess they do in the programme.
hotels and places, but to travel around
Mia Annoyed? I think they’ll be furious! Presenter Ken Simmons, you’re a
do you have to speak Hindu?
James Well, I can have the lizard Man Well, first of all, the language is social worker on this programme.
shaved off, I suppose. Can you tell us more about it?
Hindi, not Hindu. Hindu is the name of
Mia But what about the green? a religion. Ken The idea behind this programme is
James I can have it dyed brown or … Student 1 Oh, sorry. that people who’ve stolen something
Mia What are you doing? Man Don’t worry, lots of people mix or mugged somebody, but haven’t
attacked their victims physically …
James I’m just taking it off. those words up. But anyway, your well, they get a chance to see what
Mia You mean …? question – you can travel easily just they’ve done through the eyes of their
using English, it’s an official language, victim. We’re hoping that this helps
James Yes. It isn’t my real hair. It’s false
hair, just a kind of wig. How silly do but of course there are places where them to think more the next time they
people don’t speak English at all. And
you think I am? I don’t want to spoil get into a similar situation.
Emily’s wedding. in some places, people aren’t used Jason The first time I met Mrs Schwartz
to seeing foreigners. All the same,
Mia I can’t believe you did that. everyone in India was very warm and – the woman I mugged – was very
James Oh, look at the time. I have to go. kind to me, even when I spoke in my difficult. At the meeting, Ken, my social
worker, was also there and then my
I’m going to have my arms tattooed! terrible Hindi!
mum and dad. I was terrified about
Mia What?! Student 2 So the people were nice? meeting Mrs Schwartz, but she kind of
James Just joking! Man Oh, sure. I mean, in the end, helped … um … the first thing she said
Mia Ha, ha! people are people – most people are was that she wasn’t going to get angry
nice, but a few can be a bit cold or with me.
Unit 7 unfriendly. You have to go to a country Presenter Here’s what she said when
with an open mind. One thing I’ve we spoke to her.
7.02 learned, I think, is that sometimes we Mrs Schwartz I wasn’t keen on the idea
Man … and so I think travelling’s just get an idea about a country or a group of meeting my mugger, I must say.
a great thing, but of course a lot of people and then we start to think The experience had already been
depends on you, the way you look at that everyone in that country is like frightening enough. But then I thought,
things and what you want to see. I’m that, and really, it’s a stereotype – it ‘Well, we’d all like a country with less
used to exploring and meeting new isn’t true. If you really get to know crime, wouldn’t we? And who knows?
people. people …
Maybe I can make a contribution to
Student 1 Is there, like, one place that that.’ I was also rather nervous, but I
you would really like to go back to? really felt I wanted to try and change
his ways.
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