The teenager who survived the Manchester bombing - a podcast by BBC World Service

In 2017, Freya Lewis was just 14 when she was injured in a bomb blast after an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in the U.K. She woke up in intensive care to the news that her best friend had been killed. With the support of her family, her community and even her favourite pop stars like Harry Styles and Ariana Grande herself, Freya began to rebuild her life and find joy again in the songs that had become too painful in the aftermath. Hers is a story of a teenage friendship, fandom and the strength to carry on.

Freya's book is called What Makes Us Stronger.

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Mariana Des Forges

Picture: Freya Lewis in Manchester
Credit: Courtesy of Nick Lewis

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