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Last broadcast on Mon, 22 Aug 2011, 11:05 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.
Today, the grandmother who stood up to looters during the London riots. Heroine of Hackney, Pauline Pearce, tells Matthew why she felt compelled to challenge youths rampaging through the streets in her east London neighbourhood.
Also, we report from both sides of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
And, Muslim athletes preparing for the 2012 Olympics talk about the challenges of training and competing during Ramadan.
England Riots
Keep up to date with the latest news following the riots and looting which spread throughout England after protests on 6 August 2011
London 2012 homepage
Keep up to date with the latest BBC coverage of news and developments in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games
Heart and Soul: Going for Gold in Ramadan
Peter Musembi talks to top athletes to find out how they will deal with the rigours of the Islamic fasting month during the London Olympics in 2012
Broadcasts
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Thu 18 Aug 201115:32
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Mon 22 Aug 201111:05
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