I survived Norway's worst terror attack and refuse to hate

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In 2011 Bjorn Ihler was a 20-year-old performing arts student and a member of the youth division of the Norwegian Labour Party. He participated in the Party's summer camp on Utøya island, about 35km from Norway's capital Oslo, when Norway suffered its worst terror attacks in recent history. Anders Breivik was a far-right extremist who launched a bomb attack on government offices in Oslo. Two hours later he attacked the summer camp for young political activists that Bjorn was attending. 77 people were killed that day – the majority on the island. Bjorn survived and helped save two young boys who were also on Utøya. Just days after the incident Bjorn threw himself into trying to understand how someone could behave this way; he read Breivik's far-right manifesto, attended the trial and as many court sessions as he could and spoke to countless former-extremists. Today, Bjorn is an expert in preventing radicalisation and extremism and alongside his wife he co-founded the Khalifa Ihler Institute which promotes peace, human rights, and community. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: May Cameron Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Bjorn Ihler wears sunglasses and a white shirt and blue blazer. The straps of a black rucksack hug each shoulder and he faces the camera with a broad and happy smile on his face. He has a red beard and short hair. Behind him are the tops of green trees and a city skyline. Behind the skyline is a body of water and some distant hills. The sky is a radiant light blue with patches of white cloud stretched across it. Credit: Bjorn Ihler)