I donated my eggs to a stranger on the train - Lives Less Ordinary, BBC World Service

A chance conversation on the London Underground in the 1990s led Gini Bhogal to make a life-changing decision - one that would connect two families in ways she never imagined. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM In this episode of Lives Less Ordinary, Gini shares the remarkable true story behind an act of extraordinary generosity, the challenges she faced, the secret she kept for years, and how one unexpected meeting changed lives forever and the ripple effect of a single decision. Presenter: Asya Fouks Producer: Edgar Maddicott Video Producer: Beatrice Guzzardi Thumbnail Photo: Gini Bhogal 00:00 Coming up 00:36 Introduction 01:19 Meeting Anita on the London Underground 04:30 Why Gini decided to donate her eggs 06:45 Telling her husband 08:50 Why she didn't tell her parents 11:31 Building trust with Anita and her husband 13:52 Meeting baby Christopher 14:57 Telling Christopher the truth about his origins 17:45 Telling her parents the truth 22:10 Looking back on her decision 23:16 Outro Watch more from Lives Less Ordinary on our YouTube playlist 👉🏽 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fxldjnO2SAJ-Lg-owG7RR_&si=sw23069eN__UaEmf ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #IVF #pregnancy