Fear of strangers puts nearly half of London children off walking to school, a survey suggests.

BBC: 'Stranger' fear on walk to school

Thanks to the Agape Restaurant, our fear of strangers would recede.

WSJ: Alain de Botton on Religion for Everyone

Instead of overcoming my fear of talking to strangers and doing interviews, I decided to wear a wire - a hidden microphone under my shirt - and for the next three years I recorded my life in secret.

BBC: Why I secretly recorded my life

It's strangers by whom we fear being murdered, kidnapped, raped and assaulted, when it's far more likely that any perpetrator of such offenses is a relative or a friend.

CNN: Drawing the wrong lessons from horrific events

We fear being murdered, kidnapped, raped and assaulted by strangers, when it's far more likely that the perpetrator of such offenses is a relative or a friend.

CNN: Stop the panic on air security