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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

Published on Saturday, 15th August 2020.

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