Sabiha Gökçen (1913–2001) was a Turkish aviator widely recognized as the world’s first female fighter pilot. Orphaned at a young age, she was adopted in 1925 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. In 1936, she became Turkey’s first female military pilot.
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Buton tribe (or Butonese) refers to a collective group of indigenous people living on Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi,Indonesia. They are most globally famous for their striking,brilliant blue eyes,a rare genetic trait caused by Waardenburg syndrome, which affects pigmentation in the eyes & hair.
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Ellie's story gained international attention after being featured by Afrimax TV. Because of his physical differences, non-verbal communication, and tendency to forage in the woods, he was ridiculed and chased by other children, causing him to seek refuge in the forest for hours or even days.
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Trapped and without telling anyone his route, he endured five days without enough water, facing certain death. On the sixth day, realizing his options for survival were exhausted, Ralston made the decision to amputate his trapped forearm to free himself from the boulder. Using a small multi-tool, he performed the procedure and successfully detached himself. Despite his severe injury, he managed to rappel down a 65-foot cliff and hike for several miles before encountering other hikers who assisted him until a rescue helicopter arrived.
His incredible ordeal was detailed in his memoir, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, and later adapted into the Oscar-nominated film 127 Hours.
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Ellie's story gained international attention after being featured by Afrimax TV. Because of his physical differences, non-verbal communication, and tendency to forage in the woods, he was ridiculed and chased by other children, causing him to seek refuge in the forest for hours or even days.