ThisWeekInBeverlyHills

A California man hopes the Japanese characters on this hand-carved cane will unlock the mysteries of his family’s past. The cane belonged to his grandparents who were sent to an Arizona relocation camp after Pearl Harbor. Host Tukufu Zuberi interviews Jane Nakasako at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Also they trace an unusual wooden telescope to its Revolution era ancestor. And is a drawing of huge, eight pound gold nugget genuine or another example of Gold Rush hype?

In Zimbabwe, de facto dictator Robert Mugabe has unleashed a “land reform” program aimed at driving whites from the country through violence and intimidation. The courage Michael Campbell and his family display as they defend their farm, in court and on the ground, makes for a film as inspiring as it is harrowing.

A disgraced aristocrat jumps off a bridge. Or was he pushed? The Ministry of Justice wants a ruling of suicide, while a powerful prosecutor hints that Zen had better start looking for the murderer.