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From Refugee to British Baroness

The untold story of how Arminka Helic went from fleeing war in Bosnia to befriending Angelina Jolie and joining the British House of Lords.

The untold story of how Arminka Helic went from fleeing war in Bosnia to befriending Hollywood star, Angelina Jolie and joining the British House of Lords. Baroness Helic has never given an interview before but she agreed to speak to Outlook.

Gregory P. Smith is an Australian academic who last year completed his PhD. However, for much of his life he was homeless and for 10 years he survived alone in the Australian rainforest.

Natalia Paruz plays the musical saw in New York's subway stations.

(Picture: Baroness Helic. Credit: BBC.)

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