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26/07/2011

Fighting to save the man who tried to kill me - the extraordinary Rais Bhuiyan

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today, a story of incredible forgiveness. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York, Bangladeshi-born Rais Bhuiyan was shot and blinded in one eye by a man called Mark Stroman who set out to kill people in his home town of Dallas, Texas, who he believed were Arabs. Rais forgave his attacker - and even went on to campaign, in vain, for his death sentence to be commuted to life.

Also, Ramesh and Swati Ramanathan - the Indian couple who have made it their mission to tackle bribery and corruption across the subcontinent.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Jul 2011 10:05GMT

Broadcasts

  • Tue 26 Jul 2011 14:32GMT
  • Tue 26 Jul 2011 19:32GMT
  • Tue 26 Jul 2011 23:32GMT
  • Wed 27 Jul 2011 01:32GMT
  • Wed 27 Jul 2011 10:05GMT

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