The amazing story of how a school in Syria stays open

Tracey Shelton  GlobalPost IDLIB PROVINCE, Syria — Fatima Harmadi doesn’t seem very different from most children. The 8-year-old with dark curly hair and a sweet smile laughs and jokes with her friends as they begin their walk to school at 7 a.m. in the rain, excited to be returning after two weeks away. “I love …

Holocaust, cancer, blindness cannot halt inspirational messages of East Brunswick’s Michael Kesler

"There is a remarkable sense of strength that surges through those who listen to stories of survival and perseverance by East Brunswick resident Dr. Michael G. Kesler. Almost 90, he has never allowed his experiences with the Holocaust, cancer, or his recent loss of vision to prevent him from teaching others to savor and seize …

Against all the odds: 11 incredible stories of human survival

Source: MORE HERE. A young soldier was the ONLY survivor of a plane crash in Algeria this week that left 77 dead. Tragic: 77 people were killed when this military transport plane came down in Algeria A young soldier was the ONLY survivor of a plane crash in Algeria this week that left 77 dead. …