Their life and actions guarantee the safe existence of others. Thanks to their devotion and courage tens, hundreds, thousands of people were spared a terrible fate. Neither wars nor natural disasters nor terrorism can stop them. In Africa, Middle East, Latin America and other ends of the world they invest not only their time, resources and security but also the most valuable – their life – to make the world a better place to live.

Dr. Cynthia is the most famous doctor in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Like the 75,000 patients she treats every year, Maung is in self-exile in the Thai frontier town of Mae Sot on the Myanmar border.

These people live next to us. They are modern day heroes.