Humankind
Between August 2020 and May 2023, we collected 100 stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, from every corner of the planet. We think they showcase the best of what it means to be human.
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Jose Andres
A chef and philanthropist feeding people in the wake of disaster, war and famine
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Pattie Gonia
An environmentalist drag queen from Nebraska building a more inclusive climate movement for everyone.
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Nora Al Matrooshi
A mechanical engineer from the United Arab Emirates hoping to complete her first space mission.
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Dianna Beresford-Kroeger
A British botanist healing the planet with
an ancient Celtic prophesy
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Chu Thanh Ha
A Vietnamese transgender man advocating for the transgender community in his country.
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Gidon Bromberg
An Israeli environmental lawyer who is driving the force behind saving the Jordan river.
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Ola Abú Al Ghaib
A disability advocate in Palestine fighting for the rights of Arab disabled women.
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The White Helmets
Humanitarian group volunteering as first responders in Syria
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Melati and Isabel Wijsen
Two Balinese sisters driving the government to ban single use plastic bags
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India Logan-Rile
A Māori archaeologist fighting for Indigenous sovereignty
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Vedran Smailović
A cellist displaying cultural resistance through music during the siege of Sarajevo.
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Vadana Shiva
An ecofeminist in India protecting biodiversity and increasing the participation of women in conservation
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Norbert Lehmann
A retired dentist from Germany saving kids in Brazil from dengue.
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Sivendra Michael
A Fijian climate activist empowering young people in the Pacific to defend their island homes.
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Donald Varela Soto
A Costa Rican farmer whose re-wilding of a cattle range led to the discovery of a new frog species.
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Marjan Minnesma
A climate entrepreneur who sued her government for failing to protect people from climate change in the Netherlands.
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Christine M’Lot
An Anishinaabe woman indigenizing education across Canada.
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Charudutt Mishra
An Indian scientist and conservationist protecting wild snow leopards
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Craig Antico and Jerry Ashton
Two former debt collectors wiping away medical debt for low-income Americans.
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Estela Matilde
A Portuguese biologist pioneering
a conservation project to save turtles in Africa's Gulf of Guinea.
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Damaris Matoke-Muhi
A research scientist in Kenya leading the global fight against malaria
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Tony Rinaudo
An Australian agronomist transforming millions of hectares of desert in Niger into abundant forest.
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Natalia Popova
A Ukrainian economist rehabilitating animals from the Russian invasion.
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Alexandra Narváez and Alex Lucitante
Two young Ecuadorians saving the Amazon through purchases on Amazon
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Noran Sanford
A social worker from North Carolina empowering troubled kids through sustainable farms.
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Yuyun Ismawati
An environmental engineer helping communities with sanitation projects in Indonesia.
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Merle Hoffman
A healthcare pioneer who founded one of the first abortion clinics in New York
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Myrtle Witbooi
A South African labour activist crusading to improve working conditions for domestic workers.
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Victor Steffensen
An indigenous fire practitioner recovering cultural burning practices to prevent bushfires in Australia
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Benjamin Olorunfemi
A Nigerian public healthcare warrior raising awareness around hypertension 'the silent killer'
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Yasmeen Lari
Pakistan's first female architect creating the world's largest zero carbon shelter programme.
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Ronni Abergel
A Danish human rights activist who created 'The Human Library' a global movement encouraging people to "un-judge each other"
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Martha Isabel Ruíz Corzo
A music teacher turned eco- warrior tackling climate change and poverty in Mexico.
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Clementine Jacoby
A former Google software engineer creating a fairer criminal justice system through technology.
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Paolo Fanciulli
An Italian fisherman creating underwater sculpture galleries to protect his coastline.
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Vladimir Slivyak
A Russian environmentalist igniting campaigns against climate change
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Serge Zevlever
An adoption facilitator from the Ukraine helping orphans find homes in American and Canada.
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James Harrison
A retired railway administrator whose blood donations saved 2.4 million babies
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Shumaila Rehmani
A mum of three vaccinating children in Pakistan from polio
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Verda Tetteh
A high school student in Massachusetts who turned down a scholarship and gave the money to a student in greater need.
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Fairooz Faizah Beether
A young woman challenging the stigmas of mental health in Bangladesh.
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Mark Rober and Jimmy Donaldson
Two YouTube personalities on a mission to raise money to remove waste from oceans
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Daphne Sheldrick
A conservationist rescuing and rehabilitating baby elephants in Kenya
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Ang Phurba Sherpa
A trekking guide in Nepal who donated food and supplies for the unemployed
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Maida Bilal
A single mum in Bosnia who saved her local river after a 503 day blockade
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Hoshyar Ali
The hero of Kurdistan clearing landmines along the Iran-Iraq border.
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Marthe Wandou
A lawyer protecting women survivors from sexual violence in Cameroon.
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Bina Shrestha
A social entrepreneur building more affordable homes in Nepal.
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Maxwell Chimesza
A self-taught tutor revolutionising education in Zimbabwe through WhatsApp.
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Shabana Basij-Rasikh
A education activist relocating Afghan girls to a school in Rwanda.
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Bala Amarasekaran
An accountant turned conservationist saving chimpanzees in Sierra Leone.
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Elissa Montanti
A Staten Island native helping children in war and disaster zones.
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Nancy Hernandez
A survivor of human trafficking helping other survivors of abuse
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Gaurav Rai
A local from Patna providing free oxygen tanks to critically ill patients in India
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Lisa Carne
A marine biologist saving the world's second largest coral reef
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Yacouba Sawadogo
A farmer who reintroduced indigenous farming practices in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
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Doris Chua Kheng Geck
A Singaporean tutor who donated millions to disadvantaged kids
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Rekha Mishra
A policewoman rescuing runaway and trafficked children in Mumbai
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Muzalema Mwanza
Civil engineer combating maternal and infant mortality in Zambia.
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Mahinda Dasanayaka
Sri Lankan father delivering books to under privileged children
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Natsiraishe Maritsa
Zimbabwean teenager teaching taekwondo to help her community fight against child marriage.
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Heba Rashed
Humanist tackling discrimination in Egypt's public healthcare system
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Karen Atekem
Cameroonian healthcare worker helping eliminate river blindness.
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Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello
Californian architects creating seesaws on the US-Mexico border for children to play on
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Daniel Kasprowicz
Polish dietician saving malnourished children in Madagascar
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Felicia Rangel-Samponaro
A Texan housewife who founded a school on the US/Mexico border
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Dominque Rouselle
Retired school teacher rehoming stray dogs from Thailand to Canada
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Arissa Jemima Ikram Ismail and Davina Devarajan
Malaysian law students integrating Rohingya women into local community
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Sri Lanka Villagers
Epic rescue mission of pilot whales by Sri Lankan volunteers.
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Veena & Virendra Gupta
Grandparents in New Delhi set up a pavement school for vulnerable children.
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Linda Twala
South African father figure feeds the homeless throughout the pandemic
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NICU Staff at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Louisiana hospital staff who cared for babies during a hurricane
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Andrew Cooper and Alex Schulze
Surfers from Florida who cleaned up the ocean
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