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The Heroic Impostor
Giorgio Perlasca
The Heroic Impostor Who would expect an escaped political prisoner would pose as a Spanish diplomat during WWII to save the lives of people in a country not his own? Giorgio Perlasca had the option...
Heroic Pakistani Women
5 Heroic women bringing change to Pakist...
In recent years the Taliban and various militant groups in Pakistan have increased their attacks on women who step up to make a difference. They view these women as a threat to the status quo. The...
Hero of the Week
Kathryn Bolkovac
Kathryn Bolkovac was formerly a police officer from Lincoln, Nebraska now with the U.N. International Police Task Force hoping to earn extra money college money for her children, travel the world,...
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Chico Mendes
Chico Mendes was leader of great courage and unyielding motivation. To many powerful people, he was trouble maker, but to millions of workers...
Susan B. Anthony
“The Workhorse of the Women’s Rights movement” Susan B. Anthony grew to become a courageous leader in educational reform,...
Top 10 Heroes of 2012
We are excited to publish our annual collection of 10 inspirational heroes. Our heroes are compiled from awards, honors and lists handed out in...
Octavius Catto
“A Hero Ahead of His Time” Ninety years before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat because of her race, Octavius Catto...
Omer Goldman
The end of high school is an exciting time for most students. In many countries it means a journey into higher education and/or the beginning of...
Malala Yousafzai
In the 1880’s a teenage Pashto woman named Malalai used her poetically powerful words to rally the Pashtun army against the invading British...
Jovito Salonga
Few people highlight the trait of endurance better than Jovito Reyes Salonga. During some of the most tumultuous years in Filipino history,...
Riad Seif
The greatest heroes are made of courage and wisdom built through years of overcoming struggle. Riad Seif is one of the many valiant heroes who...
Refik Veseli
Out of one of Europe’s smaller nations came a young hero inspired by his community, his country and his faith. Refik Veseli was a 17 year old...