In October 2021 the estimated population of the Earth was 8 billion people. It's very complicated to see the whole picture in which we all fit and in which we are so small, each of us lives more inside our thoughts, inside our bodies, we build communities where we feel at home, we make friends with whom we share our most intimate moments. Whether we believe in destinies, reincarnation, or anything else, we have life plans, we want quality education, health, wealth, comfort, love, money, the vital things for a good life. We want to believe that each of us matters, and this is undoubtedly true, so I remember the lyrics of a song that says it all:
“We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me”
World Humanitarian Day 2022 takes place on Friday,19th August. In 2022, the theme for World Humanitarian Day will be #RealLifeHeroes. The campaign will share inspiring personal stories of the humanitarians that have been heroes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Whether each of us has felt panicked or indifferent to this pandemic, lost loved ones or simply been affected by the changes in society caused by it, in the fight against the pandemic itself, on the front line were medical workers, so in addition to their personal concerns, they had to take care of others, and for that, they can be called true heroes.
We can also talk about all the social workers, who whether it's pandemic, or war, or whatever, they provide advice and help to those who are socially vulnerable.
I want everyone on this day to ask themselves what makes us humans unique and special, and to realize that to be a hero in real life, you don't necessarily have to be someone famous, to hold an important position, being a hero has begun to mean being a little more human than we used to be.