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Lives Less Ordinary. The brain tumour that taught me how to live. Audio, 46 minutes
How extreme kayaker Scott Lindgren's illness forced him to face his past
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Lives Less Ordinary. The family that went to war with a military dictatorship. Audio, 44 minutes
Hafsat Abiola Costello's dad was nearly Nigeria's president - but he had powerful enemies
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Lives Less Ordinary. How I fell in love with blindness. Audio, 37 minutes
Itto Outini lost her sight but gained her freedom
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Lives Less Ordinary. Nailed into a boat: Escaping Mao’s China. Audio, 43 minutes
Dr Andrew Kwong fled famine and persecution as a child
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Lives Less Ordinary. The legendary goalkeeper forced to pawn her gold medals. Audio, 59 minutes
Briana knew it was her destiny to win Olympic gold. Then one game changed everything
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Lives Less Ordinary. A poet in a Burundi war zone, part 2. Audio, 34 minutes
JP Bimeni is a writer turned soul singer who walked through a massacre unscathed
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Lives Less Ordinary. A poet in a Burundi war zone, part 1. Audio, 37 minutes
JP Bimeni risked his life to save a book of his verse
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Lives Less Ordinary. My husband thought I was an imposter. Audio, 45 minutes
Abi Morgan’s husband woke from a coma and didn’t recognise her
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Lives Less Ordinary. My dream holiday turned to horror. Audio, 48 minutes
Pirates attacked us as we slept
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Lives Less Ordinary. A family lost at sea. Audio, 40 minutes
Fleeing Vietnam Lauren’s family almost died. Her 30-year dream was to find their rescuers
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