The boy, the wish and the nuclear weapons
When American teenager, Jeff Henigson, was told he had two years left to live he decided to travel to the Soviet Union to try and broker a nuclear peace deal.
In 1986 American teenager, Jeff Henigson, was diagnosed with brain cancer and given two years to live. He had just one wish: to travel to the Soviet Union, meet the country鈥檚 leader Mikhail Gorbachev and attempt to broker a nuclear peace deal. This episode was first released on 7th September 2019.
Jeff has written a book about his experience called WarHead.
Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Thomas Harding Assinder
Picture: Teenager Jeff Henigson in bed after undergoing brain surgery
Credit: Jeff Henigson
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