Freedom project. Operation hope : a CNN Freedom Project documentary

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In May 2011, the CNN Freedom Project highlighted the story of a 7-year-old boy kidnapped off the streets of Bangladesh by a criminal gang that, according to authorities, for years snatched children...

In May 2011, the CNN Freedom Project highlighted the story of a 7-year-old boy kidnapped off the streets of Bangladesh by a criminal gang that, according to authorities, for years snatched children, crippled them, and then forced them to beg. When this young boy refused - he was beaten, stabbed and mutilated. His injuries shocked everyone who saw the story. But one CNN viewer was so outraged, he took a stand. He offered to help the boy, and triggered a chain reaction of goodwill that spanned the globe - and changed the boy's life. In Operation Hope, CNN Sr. International Correspondent Sara Sidner charts the boy's remarkable journey and the people who made it happen - complete strangers, half a world away. It's a story of injustice and compassion - but also a story of hope.

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