In 1988, Olivier Brodard -a twenty one year old idealist- made a six-month humanitarian trip to Afghanistan under Soviet occupation with $50,000 in his backpack destined for the local populations.

Entering illegally via Pakistan Olivier, along with his friend Paul Castella, made the arduous journey on foot, camel and tank to the Pansir Valley.

Billie JD Porter parties with Furries, who dress as animals. The devil jumps over babies in Spain. Joel Dommett joins a Japanese apology agency. Plus: the Battle of Nations, and more.

The charming story of Angus, a 12 year old boy from Australia who dreams of being the first foreigner to win one of Mongolia’s biggest horse races, the Naadam. Angus travels to the stunning straights of Mongolia with his family and searches for a trainer to take him on.

A moving, sometimes funny, and ultimately uplifting story about the love and commitment of two extraordinary people. Lin, 54, is blind and has cerebral palsy. Husband Ralph, 70, is her full time carer, and has Parkinson’s disease.

Daniel Macnee can’t even remember what the weather was like yesterday. Since a devastating condition called hydrocephalus destroyed his memory function 22 years ago, he has created an extraordinary way of coping and navigating through life – piecing together his own history and fighting to hold onto his independence.