Meet Derek Rabelo, the World’s Only Blind Professional Surfer
Derek Rabelo is not the only surfer to conquer Hawaii’s famous Pipeline big wave break, but whereas others use their sight to do it, this young professional surfer must rely only on his other senses. That’s because he is completely blind. When Derek was born, over 24 years ago, his father Ernesto had already decided to name […]
Disabled Man Spends Three Years Single-Handedly Carving a Road Through a Hill
In a story of unbelievable grit and determination, a semi-paralyzed man in Kerala, India, spent three years digging a road straight through a small hill in front of his home, using only rudimentary tools. 63-year-old Melethuveettil Sasi has never even heard the story of Dashrath Manjhi, the famous Mountain Man of Bihar, who spent two […]
Man with Cerebral Palsy Spends Five Years Typing Book with Only One Toe
38-year-old Wesley Wee, from Singapore, was born with cerebral palsy, and has never had any control over most of the muscles in his body. He is stuck in a wheelchair, and is unable to dress or feed himself, so writing a book seems out of the realm of possibility. However, his physical disabilities didn’t stop this ambitious […]
Brazilian “Traffic Waiter” Is Probably the World’s Most Elegant Street Vendor
Aílton Manuel da Silva is not your usual waiter. He dresses as one, carries himself as one and even sports a tray full of cold drinks and snacks, but instead of a restaurant or a cafe, he works in the streets, braving the hot sun and incoming traffic to provide for his family. He is […]
“China’s Hottest Grandpa” Is Not Your Average 81-Year-Old
Retirement usually involves slowing down, taking it easy for a change, but not for 81-year-old Wang Deshun. For him, it’s all about commercial photo shoots, parading bare-chested on fashion runways and brushing shoulders with Chinese superstars. He is “China’s hottest grandpa” and the man praised for changing the country’s traditional view of old age. Wang Deshun’s life changed […]
7-Year-Old Boy Suffering from Rare Condition Runs Triathlons to Stay Alive
Jake Vella suffers from a rare hormonal condition that causes him to rapidly gain weight despite eating healthy and doing regular exercise. There is nothing anyone can do to stop the weight gain, but in order to stop the process and stay alive, the 7-year-old boy competes in triathlons. Jake’s parents first noticed there was something […]
Woman with Vitiligo Uses Her Body as a Canvas for Amazing Artworks
Ash Soto was only 12 years old when she was diagnosed with vitiligo, a rare skin condition that causes patches of skin to lose pigmentation. Dealing with the changes to her appearance and the social stigma associated with vitiligo was tough for a teenage girl, but she ultimately managed to accept her condition and make the […]
Meet the Kindhearted Businessman Who Throws Grand Weddings for Fatherless Indian Brides
In India, it is expected that the bride’s family organize and especially pay for the wedding, so when a young woman’s father (the main bread earner) dies, she can almost certainly forget about having a wedding, especially if she comes from a poor family. Most often than not, widowed mothers simply don’t have the means to marry […]
The Angel of Nanjing – Man Dedicates His Life to Preventing Suicides
The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, China, is one of the most popular suicide spots in the world, and also the place where one man has spent all his weekends and holidays over the last 13 years trying to convince people out of ending their lives. He has so far been able to save over […]
12-year-Old Boy Learns to Sew So He Can Make Stuffed Toys for Sick Children
Fueled by a desire to bring joy to others, Campbell Remess taught himself how to sew when he was only 9 years old, and for the past three years he has created over 800 stuffed toys for sick children in hospitals. It all started three years ago, when Campbell asked his parents if they could buy […]
Kindhearted Man Has Been Living on the Street for 10 Years in Order to Take Care of Stray Dogs
A dog lover from the Pudong district of Shanghai, recently melted millions of hearts after it was revealed that he has been living on the streets of the Chinese metropolis for a decade, so he could take care of stray canines. 58-year-old Cui Hengyi started caring for injured and abandoned dogs in his city 28 years […]
86-Year-Old “Iron Nun” Is Living Proof That Age Is Just a Number
There’s a good reason people call Sister Madonna Buder the “Iron Nun”. She competed in her first triathlon at age 52 and went on to complete over 340 of them since then, including 46 Ironman triathlons. At age 86, she is still participating in the grueling endurance events and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Born […]
Custodian Graduates from College He Has Cleaned for the Last 8 Years
54-year-old Michael Vaudreuil is used to picking up things at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. He has been working as custodian there for the last eight years, vacuuming the carpets, cleaning the floors, wiping the blackboards and picking up the trash. But last month, Vaudreuil picked up something he’ll actually want to hang on […]
Restaurant Owner Installs Outdoor Fridge for the Homeless to Pick Up Free Food From
Minu Pauline, a restaurant owner from Kochi, in southern India, recently made news headlines not for her culinary expertise but her awe-inspiring generosity. She maintains a fully stocked, unlocked refrigerator outside her restaurant, filled with free fresh meals for the homeless. Minu, whose popular food joint Pappadavada has been operating since 2013, was struck by the sight of […]
Man in a Wheelchair Travels 2,800 Km in Epic Journey Across China
While most people view wheelchairs as a symbol of disability and confinement, this young man from China is proving the opposite – over the past couple of years he has been using his wheelchair to fulfill his lifelong dream of backpacking across the country. 29-year-old Quan Peng began his epic journey from Beijing on August […]