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Having overcome a childhood marked by violence, abuse & neglect, Benjamin Perks now works with UNICEF to protect young people in similar situations all over the world. On Awake At Night, he tells me how his optimism kept him going in the darkest days.

Melissa Fleming 🇺🇳

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Kemlin Furley1 year ago

@BenjaminPerks @UNICEF Inspiring talk and inspiring guy! Thank you for the interview

Alexander Boldizar1 year ago

Preble Jefferson can see 5 seconds into the future. When government agencies become aware of his skill, he'll do whatever it takes to protect his family. “Calling this a thriller is a bit reductive...The most interesting novel I’ve read in a long time.” --JDC

Manika Bhola1 year ago

@BenjaminPerks @UNICEF

Customers Deserve To Know1 year ago

@BenjaminPerks @UNICEF You will NOT suppress FREEDOM OF SPEECH you dictator.

Customers Deserve To Know1 year ago

@UNICEF

j1 year ago

@BenjaminPerks @UNICEF SDF SYRIA You are terrorism force

Chet Zukowski1 year ago

@BenjaminPerks @UNICEF Wait so you think you'll just censor speech that you don't like, freeze the bank accounts of those who don't comply giving them nothing left to lose, and you'll be safe? Ahahahahahahahahahaha good luck with that you fucking cunt.

Ssempijja Sulaiman1 year ago

@BenjaminPerks @UNICEF Thanks Melissa

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