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    • Aitzaz Hasan. In Pakistan, 15-year-old Aitzaz Hasa was outside his school with his friends when he noticed a man wearing a suicide bomber vest. Instead of running away, Hasa confronted the bomber and captured him, protecting the other students.
    • Rampaging Elephant. Usually, you don’t consider a villain of the story to become the hero, but that’s why it’s so unexpected. In this case, a rampaging elephant in an Indian village barrelled through the door of a flimsy house and caused all kinds of destruction before stopping completely at the sound of a crying child.
    • Tang the Newfoundland Dog. In 1919, a ship named Ethie crashed against the rocks during a storm in Newfoundland, Canada. With 93 people abroad and no way to swim to shore, it seemed like they were all but doomed.
    • Jose Salmeron. Jose Salmeron and several others lived at a homeless encampment in San Jose. When he came out of his tent one day, he saw a naked 6-year-old boy and told his campmates to come see.
  1. Unlikely Heroes is a US-based organization that rescues, restores, and rehabilitates children who are victims of sex slavery worldwide. Founded by Erica Greve in 2011, it operates residential facilities, prevention programs, and celebrity events to end human trafficking.

    • Rosa Parks: Wouldn’t give up her seat. Tired from a full day’s work, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery bus on December 1, 1955 and forever became one of the inspirational people who changed the world.
    • Todd Beamer and the passengers of Flight 93: Fought back against 9/11 terrorists. When account manager Todd Beamer and the other passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 realized their plane had been seized by terrorists, they worked quickly and courageously to reclaim control.
    • Mohamed Bouazizi: Sparked a revolution. Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi never had any dreams bigger than saving enough money to rent or buy a pick-up truck, but he became one of the inspirational people who changed the world.
    • Candy Lightner: Stood up against drunk driving. After her 13-year-old daughter was killed by a repeat DWI offender, Candy Lightner founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in her home on March 7, 1980.
  2. These normal people saw danger and took action, saving lives in the process. In 2013, a 71-year-old man named William Ayotte was sitting in his living room in Manitoba, Canada watching television...

  3. Sep 18, 2024 · A list of 40 movies featuring underdog characters who overcome odds and challenges to become heroes. From Ghostbusters II to The Replacements, see which films made the cut and why they inspire us.

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  5. Jul 9, 2023 · From Megamind to How to Train Your Dragon, these 10 DreamWorks movies are about unconventional heroes.