Category: People

Naked Boy Found on the Street Tortured, Extremely Malnourished is Rescued and is Now Thriving

A tortured boy, found on the streets naked, alone, and traumatized, has undergone a radical transformation since being taken into the care of a Nigerian NGO. His story exemplifies the NGO’s mission of eradicating child abuse and finding a safe space for every child to thrive. On the morning of Nov. 29, 2020, Land of…


Indian Microbiologist Passionate About Photographing the Moon Captures Dramatic Images

An Indian microbiologist who is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Life Sciences has been snapping some incredibly dramatic images of the moon from the terrace and balcony of his house. “I am most passionate about photographing the moon only,” Anup Raj, who currently resides in India’s capital, New Delhi, told The Epoch Times in an…


How to Create a Lasting (And Effective) Wellness Culture in Your Company

By Rodolfo Oviedo One of the most recurrent concerns on the part of companies and their collaborators is to identify what actions or initiatives are able to generate a culture of well-being, which is already recognized as a trigger for commitment, innovation, and the generation of value. It is as important to evaluate the work environment—which are…


Friends Carry Teammate With Disability in Adapted ‘Backpack’ on Adventures Around the World

Six firm friends chose not to let one group member’s impaired mobility subdue their thirst for adventure. The only thing that stood in their way was the wheelchair. So, they designed a backpack instead. “Whether you’re winning or losing, your battle is not your identity,” 35-year-old Kevan Chandler, who lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with…


Video Shows Man in Wheelchair Fallen on Subway Train Tracks, Good Samaritan Saving Him

It was almost like an action sequence from a Hollywood film. A dramatic rescue unfolded in a New York City subway station when a man in a wheelchair somehow ended up sprawled out on the train tracks. Video footage taken at Union Square station on Aug. 4 shows a male good Samaritan jump down from the…


West Virginia Vet Finds Purple Heart Medal From WWII at Yard Sale, Tracks Down Owner, Returns It

A former military police officer was visiting a yard sale in Buckhannon earlier this summer when he came across a few items that left him feeling unsettled. West Virginian Army veteran Joseph Fox, 49, saw a pair of military medals, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, for sale on the table—a sight that didn’t sit…


Butterfly Visits Grieving Mom After Son’s Death: ‘I Absolutely Felt It Was a Sign From God’

A day after her son’s death, a grieving mother spotted a monarch butterfly just 10 yards away from her. Recollecting someone saying a monarch could mean a sign of a loved one trying to connect, she requested it to land on her hand, and so it did. “I was completely stunned,” Ann Brigham Chrudinsky, 58,…


Didius Julianus: The Roman Emperor Who Bought the Imperial Throne—and Paid With His Life

Does money buy high public office? It’s a contentious political question. The best answer, it seems to me, is this: Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t. Just ask presidential hopefuls Jeb Bush and Michael Bloomberg. One occasion when money bought the highest office in the land—in plain public view—occurred in 193 A.D. in ancient Rome….


Traveler Photographs Surreal Siberian Desert Bordered by Ice-Capped Mountains, Lakes and Forests

Beside ice-crested mountains, lakes, forest, and swamps, one desert in Siberia defies expectations. Though its rolling dunes and sandstorms typify deserts elsewhere, the surreal Chara Sands stand out as one of the most peculiar—not to mention beautiful—deserts on Earth. Chara Sands emerged from the remains of a dried-up lake in the foothills of Kodar ridge over…


Retired Professors Mark 50th Anniversary With Photoshoot, Wife Dresses Up in Wedding Attire

Two retired English professors who married 50 years ago took part in a commemorative photoshoot after being approached by their neighbor, a photographer. The result was a stunning series of portraits and a testament to love and longevity. Master portrait artist Marla Michele Must, 53, who lives in the Metro Detroit area, has had her…