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Ross Kemp: Glue kids of Kenya

  • 29-09-2008 9:50pm
    #1
    madds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭


    Just watching this now and I am truly shocked. The images of kids as young as a year old being handed bottles of glue to sniff on by their addict mothers is something which brought tears to my eyes. These kids haven't got a chance.

    There are some real bad places in this world we live in.


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  • #2
    Krieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭Krieg


    Yeah it was pretty shocking
    I saw it on the "gangs of kenya" episode. Which was actually one of the best
    A few of the individuals he interviewed were murdered shortly after and 1 women was kidnapped (dead now) a day before he could interview her


  • #3
    Jip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,418 ✭✭✭Jip


    Saw the gangs of Kenya episode myself, I was actually surprised on how good a piece of television it was, Kemp can actually be a decent presenter. The glue kids really were shocking and disturbing and it was heartbreaking to hear some of the kids saying they wished they could go to school.

    And the only reason I even watched it was there there were 2 things recording on Sky+ so I was browsing Sky Anytime and came across it there. Saw a few of the previous episodes which weren't bad either.


  • #4
    ziedth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    In fairness to Ross Kemp he does present very compelling TV, Between Gangs and the RK in Afganistan it was a ****e side better then Faboulous Life of whoever & Booze Brittan.

    I didn't see the show in question but i'll def sky+ it the next time its on


  • #5
    EamonnKeane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 950 ✭✭✭EamonnKeane


    That's nothing; Afghan parents often blow opium smoke into babies' faces to shut them up. Victorian nannies used gin on accasion.


  • #6
    brendansmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    EamonnKeane wrote: »
    That's nothing; Afghan parents often blow opium smoke into babies' faces to shut them up. Victorian nannies used gin on accasion.

    Yeah, toddler glue addicts is nothing!

    Not quite son, not quite.

    Kenya episode is up on youtube for those interested. Ross Kemp is the man!


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  • #7
    marti101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭marti101


    When we watched Ross Kemp on gangs i was very surprised what a good presenter he is,he lets them tell their stories without him shouting over them.My 12 yr old son doesnt usually miss an episode its very good.


  • #8
    Fiddlesnap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭Fiddlesnap


    I'm usually a fairly cold mo'fo when it comes to these types of Docs but this really got to me. I even made a donation. Heart breaking stuff indeed...


  • #9
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    I usually don't watch them because I've usually seen them whenever I do come across them.

    Has Sky One started a new series?


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