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True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.

Outlook: 19/06/2012

19/06/2012

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A Greek doctor struggling to feed the patients in his hospital.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today, as the Greek Government struggles to deal with the austerity measures imposed on the country, the director of a psychiatric hospital tells us how his four hundred patients are in danger of starvation.  

Also, Matthew Bannister hears from an American reporter who has witnessed hundreds of executions in Texas - Michael Graczyk tells Matthew why he sees this as part of his professional duty.   

And, as part of our Edible City series, Malaysian-born Dennis Lee talks about his journey from the markets of the island of Penang to the Royal College of Music in London.

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