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The boy, the wish and the nuclear weapons
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:26:28
Publish Date: 2020-08-15 04:32:00
Description: In 1986 American teenager, Jeff Henigson, was diagnosed with brain cancer and given two years to live. He had just one wish: to travel to the Soviet Union, meet the country’s leader Mikhail Gorbachev and attempt to broker a nuclear peace deal. This episode was first released on 7th September 2019. Jeff has written a book about his experience called WarHead. Presenter: Asya Fouks Producer: Thomas Harding Assinder Picture: Teenager Jeff Henigson in bed after undergoing brain surgery Credit: Jeff Henigson
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