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Outlook: The Stalker Downstairs

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13/02/2018 GMT

The Stalker Downstairs

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German writer Dirk Kurbjuweit on how he and his family were tormented by their neighbour.

German writer Dirk Kurbjuweit on how he and his family were stalked by their neighbour, and the American naturalist who opened a bear sanctuary after rescuing a baby grizzly.

Dirk Kurbjuweit is one of Germany's best-selling authors and an award-winning journalist. His novel Fear is based on a harrowing real-life experience when, back in 2002, Dirk and his family were stalked by their downstairs neighbour. 

Insha Mushtaq was 14-years-old when she was blinded in both eyes by pellets fired by the Indian army at protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir in 2016. She thought she'd never be able to study again, but this year she passed her all-important high school exams. And we hear from Dr Tariq Qureshi, the eye-doctor who treated her wounds. 

Casey Anderson is a naturalist and filmmaker who opened a bear sanctuary in Montana after rescuing a baby bear. Brutus the grizzly now weighs 800lbs and was the best man at Casey's wedding. 

(Photo credit: pzAxe/Getty Images.)

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