年: 2023

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We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2023

From a karaoke-singing paramedic on a boat in Bangladesh to a proud campaigner for a queer museum in Namibia, these are some of the figures who raised our hopes for humanityRaquel Fortun is one of only two forensic pathologists in the Philippines. Earl…

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Escaping Xi’s China by paddleboard: ‘I rushed into the water and thought if they catch me, they catch me’

Dissidents face an uncertain future in Taiwan and South Korea after fleeing When Li Cheng En pushed his standup paddleboard off the Xiamen beach on China’s Fujian coastline, a mother and son stood nearby, watching him. It was dark, and he moved quickly…

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