Surviving a chemical attack by a doomsday cult
After surviving a targeted chemical attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, Atsushi Sakahara went looking for answers from a member of a notorious doomsday cult.
When Atsushi Sakahara boarded a crowded train on the Tokyo subway in 1995, he found himself in the middle of a targeted chemical attack. He tells Emily Webb how years later he went looking for answers from a notorious doomsday cult, which led to an unlikely friendship. Atsushi has directed a documentary about his journey called Me and The Cult Leader.
J贸hanna Bergmann 脼orvaldsd贸ttir has made it her life's mission to make sure Icelandic goats aren't wiped out. Outlook's Saskia Edwards went to meet her. This interview was first broadcast in October 2017.
In Febuary 2020, George Hood broke a Guinness World Record for holding a plank pose for over eight hours. It was his way to pay tribute to the fellow soldiers he served alongside in Afghanistan.
Picture: Atsushi Sakahara and Hiroshi Araki
Credit: Nori Matsui 2020 Good People Inc.
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