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Escaping a life on a dumpsite with classical music

Extraordinary first person stories from around the world

• 22 mins

How my father’s stories shielded me from civil war

When war came to Liberia, Wayètu Moore’s dad was determined to protect her from reality

• 38 mins

Drawing is my language: the artist who recreates cities from memory

Austistic savant Stephen Wiltshire has a gift for drawing the world in perfect detail

• 24 mins

The drag queen who ran for president of the United States

Joan Jett Blakk ran for office in 1992 to raise awareness about the Aids crisis

• 29 mins

The astronaut who made a quilt in Space

Astronaut Dr Karen Nyberg launched a sewing project from the International Space Station

• 23 mins