Rom Houben was 20 years old when a car accident put him in what doctors thought was a coma. But now, 23 years later, his family says he is able to communicate with "facilitated communication". The technique is highly contentious and some experts say it's nothing but a hoax.
We hear from survivors of the Rwandan genocide and find out how they feel about alleged perpetrators of the genocide facing trial in Canada rather than Rwanda.
An upstart group of young candidates in Surrey, British Columbia has taken over the leadership of the largest Sikh Temple in North America and upended their community's politics in the process. We hear from the newly elected President of the Temple.
The Canadian Journalist Amanda Lindhout is safe and finally free after 15 months in captivity. We hear from Jim Loney who was captured for four months in Iraq. He tells us about the rollar coaster of emotions of a captive and the wrenching decisions surrounding ransom.
Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin's controversial testimony about Afghan detainees has led some people to question the state of Canada's diplomatic service and ask if Canadian diplomats are really able to work honestly and speak freely. We assess those criticisms.
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