A former anorexic has shared how, at her worst, she didn’t eat for an entire month and had to make her own clothes as nothing fit her. Now, she’s barely recognizable after beating the eating disorder for her children. 5’8…
An 89-year-old surgeon is proving age really is just a number. She’s the oldest working surgeon in the world and still performs four operations a day. Alla Illyinichna Levushkina works at Ryazan City Hospital near Moscow, Russia, and has been a surgeon…
Martin Gallagher, a 45-year-old nurse from Liverpool, UK, was in a London train station when he spotted a young woman, Grace, crying. Rather than walking away, he decided to help her. 21-year-old Grace, a student, had lost her train ticket…
Despite the heavy snow and freezing temperatures recorded around Europe recently, stray dogs were safe and snug thanks to volunteers in Istanbul, Turkey. Pups were welcomed into the Atrium Mall in the Bakirkoy neighborhood and given food and cozy blankets…
Charlotte Ellis and her boyfriend Taylor Waldon had only gone out to enjoy a few quiet drinks — they never expected to change a kind man’s life. On January 4th, the couple were returning to Essex from London, but had…
Sarah Atwell, 17, from Nova Scotia, Canada, was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when she was just 8 months old. The genetic condition caused a large tumor to grow on the right side of her face. As she grew, so did Sarah’s…
A 21-year-old beauty vlogger is changing the face of beauty with her makeup tutorials, despite being born with a facial tumor that means she can’t speak or eat. Marimar Quiora used to hide her face from strangers who would stare…
#1. “I weighed 354lb and suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure, and plantar fasciitis. I’ve lost 177lbs in a year, I workout 6 days a week, and I no longer have diabetes!” #2. 2012 (305lbs) vs. 2016 (165lbs) — “The…
Jessica Langer has been an educator for a decade, most recently teaching a course in marketing and creative industries at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. She’s just been offered a new job, so this will be her first and final semester…
Shop owner Dylan Bullinger from Michigan, US, was shocked when police approached a woman parked outside his shop, as she was clearly doing nothing wrong. The female driver looked worried at first, but her expression soon turned to one of joy…
Leanne Lauricella used to be a high-flying NY career girl, until she packed it all in to spend her days caring for baby goats with special needs. “I had a great job,” she remembers, “But the commute was awful, the…
#1. This world champion boxer built 1,000 homes for underprivileged people in the Philippines. Manny Pacquiao grew up in a poor family in the Phillipineps, but went on to become the first fighter in history to win eight titles in…
Chemotherapy is a difficult and painful treatment for anyone with cancer but, for many patients, one of the worst side effects can be hair loss. That’s why Sarahenna, a henna body art business in Washington, US, is donating time and expertise…
Photographer Rebecca Dann was diagnosed with scoliosis, a condition causing her spine to curve sideways, when she was just 4 years old. Now, she’s using art to challenge the stigma around disability. The photoseries, aptly named “I’m Fine”, aims to…
When mom-of-three Jai Eastwood discovered she had cancer in both breasts and would have to have a double mastectomy, she was terrified. But she’s now feeling more beautiful than ever, and decided to celebrate that in a stunning photoshoot. Photographer…
Campbell Remess (better known as Bumble) is a 12-year-old boy from Tasmania, Australia, who spends all his free time sewing stuffed animals for sick kids. Campbell dubbed it “Project 365” and so far he’s made over 800 stuffed animals since teaching himself…