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Outlook Weekend: The Power of Things

How an old medal changed the life of a US soldier, how a piece of fabric led to a victory in court and the wetsuit that set a Norwegian journalist on a heart-breaking journey

Three stories about the surprising power of objects:

Zachariah Fike returns lost war medals, often antiques, to the families of the soldiers they were awarded to.

Nedra Bonds from Missouri has made a name for herself with her very unusual take on political protest - when she is angry about something, she sews a quilt.

When Norwegian journalist, Anders Fjellberg heard about a strange object that washed up on a beach in Norway he was determined to find who it had belonged to.

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27 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 Aug 2016 01:32GMT

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  • Sun 28 Aug 2016 00:32GMT
  • Sun 28 Aug 2016 07:32GMT
  • Mon 29 Aug 2016 01:32GMT

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