Walking up the gangway, Alexandra Hajok steps onto the MV Odin and into the world of commercial shipping, learning about international trading, the pressures and hazards on board, and the lives of seafarers
This recording is from our Geographical journeys: microlectures event series organised by our London regional committee, where speakers have just 10 minutes each to share their geographical journeys in an illustrated talk.
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