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Outlook Weekend: With a Gun to my Head
Two jaw-dropping stories from a Khmer Rouge labour camp and a kidnapper's den in Nigeria.

A Neighbour Killed My Parents
Kenza Isnasni's parents were killed in an Islamophobic attack

The reluctant death row executioner
Frank Thompson used to oversee executions in the USA - he now campaigns against them.

Creating tomorrow's African leaders
Fred Swaniker from Ghana raised millions to train the next generation of African leaders.

The fantasy life of a Turkish prisoner
Turkish writer Burhan Sönmez escaped into his imagination to cope with prison torture.

Outlook Weekend: Playing For My Life
A Pakistani squash star protected by snipers; a man in Uganda saving children with chess

The man performing mime for 65 years
Richmond Shepard claims to be the oldest mime artist in the US

I Beat My Bullies with Cricket
Vimal Kumar has defied his lower caste status by creating his own cricket team.

The Tourist Who Tackled a Gunman on a Train
Off duty US airman Spencer Stone risked his life to stop a French train attack.

I Introduced Chess to Kampala's Slums
Robert Katende has taught chess to children who cannot read or write