A woman escapes the Taliban and constraints of her own family to become a fashion model. A boy escapes Kabul and now creates landmine detectors. And a romance writer who doesn't care what the world thinks of her, and her 400 million books.

A woman escapes the Taliban and constraints of her own family to become a fashion model. A boy escapes Kabul and now creates landmine detectors. And a romance writer who doesn't care what the world thinks of her, and her 400 million books.

A man felt like a failure until he met with a sex coach. A sex coach explains her career choice. And a legendary sexologist argues that we’re still getting sex all wrong, even today.

A man felt like a failure until he met with a sex coach. A sex coach explains her career choice. And a legendary sexologist argues that weÂ’re still getting sex all wrong, even today.

A Canadian writer on the frustrations and humour of going blind. A Brazilian plastic surgeon on what she will, and won't, do to help her patients. An Indian inventor who nearly lost his marriage when he tried to create affordable sanitary napkins.

A Canadian writer on the frustrations and humour of going blind. A Brazilian plastic surgeon on what she will, and won't, do to help her patients. An Indian inventor who nearly lost his marriage when he tried to create affordable sanitary napkins.

A propaganda poet from North Korea sees Kim Jong-il wearing elevator shoes then flees the country. A musician celebrates his Congolese roots. And a writer from Afghanistan who risked his life to liberalize his country now drives a cab in Canada.

A propaganda poet from North Korea sees Kim Jong-il wearing elevator shoes then flees the country. A musician celebrates his Congolese roots. And a writer from Afghanistan who risked his life to liberalize his country now drives a cab in Canada.

A Dutch woman nearly becomes an unwitting terrorist bomber. A budding lawyer in Toronto gets picked up by the police for a crime he never committed. A Ugandan ex-officer throws eggs at his president to make a point. And an Irish journalist recounts

A Dutch woman nearly becomes an unwitting terrorist bomber. A budding lawyer in Toronto gets picked up by the police for a crime he never committed. A Ugandan ex-officer throws eggs at his president to make a point. And an Irish journalist recounts