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Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. To make it to the top in the world of ballet requires notjust extraordinary talent, but immense reserves of physical and mental determination. So imagine how much more it takes if your childhood is torn apart by civil war, hunger and homelessness. Todays guest, Michaela Deprince, has made a remarkablejourney from horrific suffering in sierra leone to accolades in the world of international dance. How on earth did she make it happen . Michaela deprince, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you. Its almost a cliche to talk about people who have made remar...

Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. To make it to the top in the world of ballet requires notjust extraordinary talent, but immense reserves of physical and mental determination. So imagine how much more it takes if your childhood is torn apart by civil war, hunger and homelessness. Todays guest, Michaela Deprince, has made a remarkablejourney from horrific suffering in sierra leone to accolades in the world of international dance. How on earth did she make it happen . Michaela deprince, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you. Its almost a cliche to talk about people who have made remar...

From their school in northern nigeria. But they have yet to be reunited with theirfamilies. Another 21 girls, released last october by the militants, are still in government custody. Our correspondent, alistair leithead, reports now from yola in North Eastern nigeria. The chibok girls are now young women and getting used to being freed from their boko haram captors. After being kidnapped by the islamists, they spent three years in the forest and are now a little overwhelmed by their new surroundings and by all the attention. The yakubu nkeke is the families representative, we met him in North ...

From their school in northern nigeria. But they have yet to be reunited with theirfamilies. Another 21 girls, released last october by the militants, are still in government custody. Our correspondent, alistair leithead, reports now from yola in North Eastern nigeria. The chibok girls are now young women and getting used to being freed from their boko haram captors. After being kidnapped by the islamists, they spent three years in the forest and are now a little overwhelmed by their new surroundings and by all the attention. The yakubu nkeke is the families representative, we met him in North ...

The former communist east. The current chancellor, angela merkel, has led the tributes, describing him as a great german and a Great European. The bbcs paul adams looks back at his life. As the cold war ended, helmut kohl seemed to tower, quite literally, over everyone and everything around him. As a child, he witnessed the destruction of his country. World war ii inspiring his lifelong desire to unify germany and europe. He rose through the ranks of the christian democratic union, becoming chancellor in 1982. His provincial manners were frequently mocked but he was tough and he knew how to wi...