BILAL
DAY 02
PLACE
1.
Chosen Place: Socotra Island, Yemen
Catchy Title: The Most Alien Place on Earth!
What makes it unique?
You don't need a spaceship to visit another planet you just need to go to Socotra.
This remote island is home to creatures and trees so strange, they don't exist
anywhere else on Earth. The twisted Dragon Blood Trees, weird plants, and surreal
landscapes make you feel like you've stepped into a sci-fi movie. Socotra is a
reminder that the world still has mysteries waiting to be explored.
2.
Chosen Place: Aogashima Island, Japan
Catchy Title: The Secret Village Inside a Volcano!
What makes it unique?
Tucked deep in the Pacific Ocean lies a tiny island with a village living inside an
active volcano.
On Aogashima, life is peaceful, simple, and incredibly brave. With no shopping malls,
no highways, and no rush, just a tight-knit community surrounded by raw nature. It’s
one of the most isolated places in the world proof that even inside danger, humans
find a way to call it home.
3.
Chosen Place: Whittier, Alaska, USA
Catchy Title: One Building. One Town. One Incredible Life!
What makes it unique?
Imagine living your whole life school, work, groceries, even your doctor all inside
one giant building.
In Whittier, that’s reality. Nearly the entire town lives under one roof, in a 14-story
building surrounded by Alaskan mountains. In a place where winters are brutal and
isolation is extreme, Whittier proves that community isn’t about where you live it’s
about living together.
4.
Chosen Place: Coober Pedy, Australia
Catchy Title: The Underground City That Beat the Desert!
What makes it unique?
When the desert heat hits 50°C (122°F), what do you do?
In Coober Pedy, Australia, people dug underground homes, churches, and even
hotels to survive. Above ground, it’s barren and endless; below, it’s a cool, hidden
world. It’s one of the few places on Earth where living underground isn’t just smart
it’s a way of life.
5.
Chosen Place: Chefchaouen, Morocco
Catchy Title: The City Dipped in Blue!
What makes it unique?
In the mountains of Morocco, there’s a town where every building, every street,
every alley glows in stunning shades of blue.
Chefchaouen isn’t just beautiful it’s magical. Some say the blue keeps mosquitoes
away. Others believe it brings spiritual calm. Whatever the reason, wandering through
Chefchaouen feels like walking inside a dream painted with hope.
PEOPLE
1.
Chosen Person: Sanjit “Bunker” Roy (Founder of Barefoot College, India)
Catchy Title: The Man Who Trains Grandmas to Light Up Villages!
What makes him unique?
Most people believe you need a fancy university degree to change the world.
Bunker Roy disagrees.
He’s spent his life training grandmothers from the poorest villages teaching them
how to build solar panels and bring electricity to their homes.
Even if they can’t read or write, they learn to light up entire villages!
He proves one powerful idea: It’s never too late to learn, and anyone yes, anyone
can be a hero.
2.
Chosen Person: Mama Shu (Community Builder, USA)
Catchy Title: The Mom Who Built a Village from Her Pain!
What makes her unique?
When Mama Shu lost her young son to violence, her heart broke but not her spirit.
Instead of giving up, she rolled up her sleeves and started cleaning up the
abandoned streets in Detroit herself.
Brick by brick, garden by garden, she created a brand-new eco-village a safe,
beautiful place for children and families.
Her story is a reminder that even in your darkest moment, you can build
something beautiful for others.
3.
Chosen Person: Tony Rinaudo (Forest Maker, Australia/Africa)
Catchy Title: The Man Who Brought Forests Back to Life Without Planting Trees!
What makes him unique?
When farmers thought their land was dead, Tony Rinaudo saw hidden life
underground.
Instead of planting new trees, he taught farmers to protect tiny shoots already growing
under the soil.
Today, his simple method has restored millions of trees across Africa without big
machines or huge budgets.
He shows us that small, simple ideas can heal the planet if you believe and start.
4.
Chosen Person: Rosa María Payá (Freedom Activist, Cuba)
Catchy Title: The Daughter Who Chose Courage Over Fear!
What makes her unique?
When Rosa’s father was killed for standing up to injustice, she could have stayed
silent.
Instead, Rosa María Payá found her voice and became a leader fighting for
freedom and rights in one of the toughest places in the world.
Every day she risks her life to speak for those who can’t.
Her story reminds us: Courage isn’t the absence of fear it’s choosing to act even
when you’re afraid.
5.
Chosen Person: Manuel Oliver (Artist and Activist, USA/Venezuela)
Catchy Title: The Dad Who Turned His Grief Into a Global Movement!
What makes him unique?
When Manuel Oliver lost his son in a school shooting, he faced a choice: drown in
grief or fight for change.
He chose both and turned his pain into murals, art, and movements that speak
louder than hate ever could.
Today, he travels the world making sure his son’s story, and so many others, are never
forgotten.
He proves that broken hearts can still create unstoppable hope.
