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Kenyan Teddy Otieno was obsessed with classical piano music but didn't have access to a keyboard. So he watched YouTube videos and learned with a cardboard replica until a chance encounter helped him realise his dreams.

Chloe Dalton's hectic life in London was burning her out when she stumbled across an abandoned baby hare in the countryside. She helped the animal grow and in turn it helped her find a slower, quieter and more restorative way of being.

The sacred statue of Cameroon鈥檚 Queen Ngonnso was looted by colonials 100 years ago and taken to Germany. Artist Sylvie Njobati promised her grandfather she would bring it back and went on a mission to retrieve it.

Inspired by Muppets creator Jim Henson and his own mother's puppet shows, American Basil Twist took his creations on stage in New York beginning a career marvelling crowds with puppetry. This interview was first broadcast in February 2024.

Presenter: India Rakusen

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(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)