In 1981 he organized Project Pearl, unloading a million smuggled bibles onto a beach just south of Shantu city to be sent across China. The courage and common humanity of those he met would have touched anyone, not just the faithful. He longed to split himself into a dozen parts and answer every call that came. Some day he promised he'd find a way to do it and he did. We'll see you back here tomorrow.
Our correspondent meets with Peter Obi, who has a handsome poll lead and an appeal that spans the country’s religions and ethnicities. But his presidential bid still faces obstacles. Myanmar’s ruling junta is doing more than suppressing the country’s people: it is battering the economy equally efficiently. And remembering Brother Andrew, who made daring deliveries behind the Iron Curtain.
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