Kunkush the cat was a beloved member of a family who became refugees when they fled Iraq for the safety of Europe. Travelling through Greece, family and cat became separated. Kunkush was found and fostered in Berlin, where an international online search was co-ordinated in the hope of reuniting him with his family, who wish to remain anonymous...
“She was sporty. Loved her life. Very outgoing, very glamorous, very determined.” One tiny mistake during a routine appendix operation was all it took to for this young girl who faces the possibility of being “locked in” her body for the rest of her life...
Anna White was 15 when she had her appendix removed at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The surgery appeared to go well, but in recovery she suffered a cardiac arrest and stopped breathing. The lack of oxygen in her brain led to her becoming profoundly paralysed – unable to walk or speak. The Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS foundation trust, which manages the hospital, has since admitted the ‘one small mistake’ that led to Anna’s life-changing injuries.
Interesting short documentary from The Guardian about three individuals from around the world - a young UK student, a doctor from Mozambique, and an Iraqi-American athlete - who are all vying to be among the first four people to travel to and inhabit Mars, without any promise of returning. Would you do it?...
