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

Ansar Burney is a leading Pakistani human and civil rights activist. Burney has worked for the cause of justice for over three decades and has been successful in securing the release of around 700,000 confined persons from various sites around the world. He lives next to us. He is a modern day hero.