“They are those flowers. They fight in the dark days when the chances are very little. They probably won’t see the justice, and beauty, and good days come, but they will fight the snow. And we will pick one of them, but they’re all the fighters. So, thank you for all you do for the hope of the spring.”

Watch the speech of Hamdi Ulukaya, Aurora Prize Selection Committee Member and Founder and CEO of Chobani, at the 2024 Aurora Prize Ceremony. In his address, Mr. Ulukaya reflected on the profound significance of the gathering, drawing touching parallels between his childhood memories in Turkish Kurdistan and the resilience of humanitarian work.