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🗓️ 30 October 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Daniel and Rodrigo’s dream voyage soon becomes a nightmare. Days into their Atlantic crossing, the boat’s motor stops working, one of their crewmates becomes too sick to get out of bed and cabin fever sets in. They’re forced to make an emergency stop in Cape Verde, the archipelago of islands off the coast of West Africa known for its natural beauty and its beaches. But they don't get the welcome they’re hoping for.
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0:30.0 | Before we begin, just to remind you, many of the people we've interviewed for this season of World of Secrets speak Portuguese, |
0:38.0 | so their words are spoken by actors and members of our BBC team. The day we set out to cross the Atlantic was really exciting. |
0:54.0 | It was a beautiful day. |
0:56.0 | Perfect weather. Sun. |
0:59.0 | I felt really emotional, |
1:01.0 | but I also had this great sense of responsibility. |
1:05.6 | As the coast of Brazil fades behind him, Daniel posts on Facebook. |
1:10.4 | Life gives us opportunities and brothers. |
1:14.0 | He feels indebted to the boat's owner, the British man who calls himself Fox, |
1:19.0 | who's giving Daniel this big chance, |
1:22.0 | employing him to deliver his boat to Europe. |
1:26.2 | Fox, I'm really grateful for this chance to learn, and for our bonds that has made me stronger. Thanks mate. On board the rich harvest |
1:36.4 | Daniel has just begun the voyage he hopes will change his life. We fished, we swam, had fun, told stories, rested, stress-free, worry-free. |
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