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The stories we love from Outlook this week.

At school and at work in Japan Akihiko Kondo was bullied, leaving him depressed and lonely. Seeking solace in the digital world he found an anime character called Hatsune Miku who inspired him to rediscover the things he loved. Until ultimately, he fell in love with her and faced another backlash.

From a young age British composer Errollyn Wallen was told she was nothing special. She had no idea of the scale of her musical talent – until, against the odds, she shared the sounds in her head with the wider world.

Leyner Palacios grew up in a remote forested area of Colombia surrounded by volatile armed groups. With 23 siblings Leyner showed a talent for negotation and mediation. As the conflict heated up, and with his community under siege, these skills would become more useful than ever.

Suzi Ronson was desperate to leave her life in the London suburbs, dreaming of bigger and brighter things. And then one day David Bowie's wife walked in to her hair salon and asked Suzi to come to the house to do her hair. And so Ziggy Stardust's legendary hairstyle was born.

Presenter: Asya Fouks

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