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Diego Garcia Islanders Displaced In U.K. Failure Hope To Return Home

Natives of Diego Garcia were displaced over 40 years ago when the U.S. built a military base on the Indian Ocean island. After years of fighting to return home, the islanders are more hopeful than ever that they will soon get their wish.

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Ari Shapiro
Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. He has been a question on Jeopardy and an answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle. He has filed stories from above the Arctic Circle and aboard Air Force One, and he has covered wars in Iraq, Ukraine and Israel. His debut memoir, The Best Strangers In the World, was an instant New York Times bestseller. He has also performed as a singer in some of the world's most storied venues, from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.

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