Unforgettable experiences, told by the people who have lived through them
Cara Brookins constructed a house for her family after leaving an abusive relationship
Nasir Sobhani overcame drug addiction and now gives free haircuts to the homeless
When Donna Penner came to during surgery, she thought the procedure was over
In 1991, the world's largest refugee camp opened in Kenya to shelter Somalis fleeing war.
Zhu Lifei from China has set up a business to break up extra-marital affairs.
Hunter Mitchell raised thousands of dollars to save Osita the rhino.
A young entrepreneur in Bogota is working with former combatants to make T- shirts
Former Rainbow Warrior captain Peter Willcox and his environmental activism.
Jonathan Franklin raised a pair of owlets, Dee and Dum, in his bedroom at Eton.
How mental toughness developed on the football field helped one former player kick cancer
Antimo Magnotta was entertaining guests on board the Costa Concordia when it hit a reef.
Carrie Goldberg was once harassed online by an ex-partner, she now defends other victims
Natalia Paruz busks with a musical saw at New York subway stations
Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai is the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Gil Grunbaum is one of the children kidnapped from hospitals and put up for adoption
A former missile launch officer describes having his finger on the nuclear button
"She slapped him across the face and the Dad pulled him out of the room."
Ex-armed robber and record-breaking rower John McAvoy on his transferable skills.
Jaquie Goncher stunned guests at her wedding when she walked down the aisle
