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Running an underground newspaper during the Syrian uprising

Kholoud Helmi paid a high price to start one of Syria's only independent newspapers

• 40 mins

The child preacher who exposed a con

Marjoe Gortner's life as an evangelical conman and his Oscar-winning undercover act

• 37 mins

I survived an avalanche, but the real challenge came after

Joe Yelverton's life changed in an instant when he was hit by an avalanche in Alaska

• 38 mins

My mum Poly Styrene, a punk icon

Poly Styrene brought her distinctive voice and neon outfits to the 1970s punk scene

• 37 mins

I’m a disaster expert – and it helped me get through my own

Disaster recovery expert Lucy Easthope used her skills to cope with personal tragedy

• 39 mins

The sisters reuniting separated siblings at camp

Lynn Price and Andi Andree didn't find out they were sisters until the ages of 8 and 9

• 22 mins

Dressing Beyoncé: It started with a Barbie outfit

Artist Osman Yousefzada's love of clothes came from watching his mum sew for neighbours

• 34 mins

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