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Raising a Child Genius
Jacob Barnett was diagnosed with autism; now aged 14, he is tipped for a Nobel prize
Angelique Kidjo: African Diva
The diva educating women in Africa; Guatemalan lawyer who witnessed his family's killing
Face to Face with Khmer Rouge Killer
Rithy Panh survived the Khmer Rouge regime and devoted his life to documenting it on film.
Finding Hope in Son's Murder
The parents of murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen on helping other teenagers in their area
Muhammad Yunus: Banker to the Poor
How economist Muhammad Yunus became a pioneer for microcredit and Nobel Peace Prize winner
I Forgave My Mother's Killer
The Rwandan genocide survivor who came face to face with his mother's killer.
Kept In a Hole By The Taliban
Pierre Borghi, a French photographer, spent five months chained up in holes underground
"Cut off my hand and save me"
Aanna Akhter was trapped in the wreckage of Dhaka's Rana Plaza garment factory.
Peter Hillary: In My Father's Footsteps
We speak to Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, about his own amazing adventures.
Put down the gun, pick up the pen
America's First Lady has praised her: the Somali human rights activist Fartuun Adan.
Return to the Amazon to find my mum
David Good is the son of an American anthropologist and a woman from the Yanomami tribe.
Ramphele: Anti-Apartheid Activist
We speak to Mamphela Ramphele, the South African activist and Steve Biko's partner.
Doctor Wrongly Accused of Murder
How eminent South African cancer specialist Cyril Karabus was wrongly arrested for murder
Father and Son's Fight Against the Mafia
Italians Nino and Giuseppe de Masi on their decades-long fight against the mafia
Acid Attack Survivor Wins Game Show
Sonali Mukherjee was left blinded and deaf after rejecting the advances of admirers
Mary Williams: My "Mom" Jane Fonda
Mary Williams: From Black Panther parents to Jane Fonda is my "mom"
The Queen at Broadcasting House
An indepth look at the 成人快手's headquarters as Queen Elizabeth officially opens the building
Soprano Who Had Two Lung Transplants
The American soprano who never gave up singing despite having two double lung transplants
A New Face in Italian politics
Laura Boldrini: from UNHCR spokeswoman to Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Lindy Chamberlain: 32 Years of Torment
The Australian woman at the heart of the 'dingo baby' case on her fight to clear her name
Why I love Carlos the Jackal
Isabelle Coutant-Peyre: the French lawyer who married Carlos the Jackal in prison
Afghan Woman Driver: My Car My Freedom
Driving in Kabul with Farida Akbar - harassment and gridlock are the price of independence
Fighting for Human Rights in Zimbabwe
Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has been threatened and attacked for standing up for human rights
The 2004 Tsunami: Living With My Loss
Lecturer Sonali Deraniyagala lost her husband, her two sons and her parents in the tsunami
The Olympic Runner Without A Flag
Marathon runner Guor Marial took part in the 2012 London Games under the Olympic flag
Hollywood Producer: My Month in a Coma
Look Who's Talking producer Simon Lewis recalls his memories of being in a month-long coma
Tornado Teachers: "Take Me Not My Babies"
How two teachers used their own bodies to save school children from the Oklahoma twister
Bringing Hope to Migrants in Mexico
Rev. Solalinde has devoted his life to helping migrants crossing Mexico every year
Saving Timbuktu's historic manuscripts
An undercover operation to save thousands of historic Malian documents
"My Whole Life Spent in Hospital"
Paulo Henrique Machado survived polio but ended up spending 44 years in hospital
