Inspiring: Jahmyr Gibbs was adopted by Grey and Dusty Rose at 15 due to difficult family situations.
Despite Gibbs facing many hardships throughout his early childhood, he is now one of the biggest stars in the NFL.
Hats off to his adopted parents and grandmother.
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A mother who helped her blind daughter graduate from law school by attending every class and reading textbooks aloud for four years was awarded an honorary law degree in recognition of her extraordinary dedication.
In July 2018, Sakarya University awarded an honorary law degree to Havva Kul alongside her visually impaired daughter, Berru Merve Kul, during the school’s graduation ceremony. With limited access to Braille textbooks and audio learning resources, Havva became her daughter’s primary source of academic support throughout law school.
For four years, she accompanied Berru to every class, took notes, and helped her keep up with coursework requirements. At home, she spent countless hours reading law textbooks, case studies, and legal codes aloud so her daughter could prepare for exams. In recognition of her extraordinary dedication, Faculty Dean Professor Mahmut Bilen invited Havva to the stage and presented her with a special degree certificate, earning a standing ovation from the audience.
For two years, 32-year-old Chris from Aklan, Philippines, quietly saved every coin he could. Often asking only for ₱5 and politely refusing larger amounts, he patiently collected his modest savings with a single goal in mind.
In 2022, Chris donated 160 boxes of crayons, 80 boxes each to Calizo National High School and Calizo Elementary School.
This simple yet meaningful gift will help hundreds of students bring color to their drawings and creativity to their classrooms.
Chris, who has autism, has become a local hero for his selfless act. His story is a beautiful reminder that you don’t need to be wealthy to make a real difference. Sometimes, all it takes is patience, determination, and a generous heart.
“The world is not divided between East and West You are American, I am Iranian. We do not know each other, vet we can talk and understand one another perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much greater than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much greater than the difference between me and you. Our governments, however, are very much the same.”
- Marjane Satrapi, Iranian graphic novelist
Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born graphic novelist, illustrator, and filmmaker widely recognized for her acclaimed autobiographical graphic memoir, Persepolis.
Born in 1969 in Rasht and raised in Tehran, she came of age during the dramatic events of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the ensuing Iran-Iraq War. As a teenager, she moved to Vienna to continue her education, an experience marked by cultural adjustment, isolation, and questions of identity.
These formative years became the foundation for Persepolis, first published in 2000. The memoir chronicles her childhood in revolutionary Iran and her adolescence in Europe, offering a deeply personal perspective on political upheaval, family life, and the search for belonging. The book earned international praise and introduced many readers around the world to the realities of everyday life in Iran during a turbulent era.
Satrapi later co-directed the 2007 animated film adaptation, Persepolis, which received the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
It's hard to believe, but the very first photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy was taken on December 29, 1888, by astronomer Isaac Roberts 🛰
Now compare: an image of the same galaxy from a similar angle, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013.
Dr. Muhammad Mashali, lovingly known across Egypt as “The Doctor of the Poor,” never owned a car or a cellphone. He lived without luxury, but spent over 50 years quietly healing thousands of lives.
Every day, he walked the streets of Tanta in Egypt’s Nile Delta to his modest clinic, where patients, rich or poor, were always welcome. Many paid nothing. Some days he treated 40 to 50 people, often covering the cost of their medicine himself.
After graduating with honors in 1967, he made a solemn vow: he would never turn away anyone who couldn’t afford treatment, a promise inspired by watching his father sacrifice everything for his education.
“My reward is not money,” he once said, “it’s the smile of someone whose suffering has ended.”
When a wealthy businessman once gifted him $20,000, a car, and an apartment, Dr. Mashali sold it all and used every penny to buy medical equipment for his patients.
He treated everyone with equal dignity, regardless of religion, status, or background. For more than ten hours a day, he offered not just medicine, but compassion and hope.
Dr. Muhammad Mashali passed away in 2020 at the age of 76, leaving behind no wealth, no grand possessions, only a profound legacy of kindness.
@duchess_salty@Daily_Express She is down to earth; and a very lovely person. She has the inner strength and the poise to be the next queen when her husband becomes king.