Compassion is what makes us human. It's what keeps us sane through the twists and
turns of life, and the craziness of the world. The best of human compassion is that
which is displayed in the face of extreme violence and adversity.
Here are 17 of the most inspiring and powerful moments made possible by our
compassion for one another. These photos prove that a better world is possible.
American soldiers treat an injured dog during WWII, 1944.
An East German soldier helps a little boy escape to his family in the west.
A Russian police office carries a baby that was rescued
from a school occupied by militants in the town
of Beslan in 2004.
During the 1992 riots in Los Angles, a young child poses with National Guard troops.
Protestors in Oakland, California, help a woman in a wheelchair get away from teargas.
Residents get together to clean up after the London riots in 2011.
Protestors offer tea to riot police in London in 2011.
A man plays the piano for riot police in Kiev, Ukraine in 2013.
A journalist saves a child during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
Protestors carry an injured police officer to safety during protests in Turkey.
An American soldier holds a child after she was
separated from her family during the Iraq War in 2003.
A French soldier helps a family flee danger during the Spanish Civil War in 1938.
A priest acts as a human shield between protestor
and police during protests in Ukraine in 2013.
An American soldier feeds a kitten after its mother was
killed during the Korean War in 1953.
A medic bandages a child's foot while his brother watches.
American soldiers push a car carrying two severely wounded German soldiers, 1945.
Brazilian protestors bring an officer a cake for his birthday.
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