My Kidnappers Called Me Mother

Donu Kogbara is a journalist who has reported on Nigeria's oil-producing region, the Niger Delta, for many years. In August 2015 she became part of the story, when she was kidnapped.

Hadeel al-Hubaishi is a member of Lebanon's first all-female roller derby team and competes at Roller Derby Beirut. Rebecca Collard has been to see the team in action.

Michael Keegan Dolan is a dancer and choreographer from Dublin whose work is influenced by Irish legends.

Bill Helmreich has walked every street in New York City over a period of four years. His latest book is called The Brooklyn Nobody Knows.

(Photo: British-Nigerian journalist Donu Kogbara)