Restore Your Faith in Humanity

The two photographs below belong to an article published on Buzz Feed magazine; the article is entitled "21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity"

Click here to see the complete article. Then you can do some optional homework: you can do one of the following

• describe and explain one of the photos: remember to include the "basics": who, when, where, what, why, how. Imagine you are a reporter and must write an article for a magazine about that moment - you will have to use your imagination here...

• choose your favourite piece of news , "moment" or photograph in the article and explain why you think it is the best one.

Ten of these moments are pictured in this video:

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What would it take to restore your faith in humanity?

Maybe it's seeing someone pay it forward to a person they’ve never met.

Or seeing signs of generosity in places you thought were only interested in making money.

Maybe it’s seeing someone else who understands that it’s not always about winning.

Sometimes it’s just about helping someone else cross the finish line.

Maybe it’s something as simple as a smile.

Or a gift for someone in need.

Or an apology – and the relief that comes from it.

Maybe it’s seeing someone reach out across divisions, across cultures to find new friends.

Maybe it’s finding other people that realize just how silly the world can be sometimes.

Sometimes it helps to remember that there are good people out there.

People whose instinct it is to protect the weak and the helpless to be brave.

People who don’t hesitate to help a stranger even if it’s an inconvenience or dangerous or requires a bit of undressing in the process.

It helps to remember that this instinct spans generations.

That young people can act kindly without being told to and that old people will sometimes give their lives in order to spare the young.

Sometimes it just helps to remember that there is good in this world. Real, honest good