Miraculous Survival and Unyielding Dreams: Stories of Resilience


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Dec 12 2024 13 mins  
Discover the incredible story of an 11-year-old girl who survived a shipwreck and three days at sea, highlighting the urgent need for safer migration routes. Meet Annette Roberge, a 90-year-old great-grandmother who proves it's never too late to achieve your dreams by graduating college. Plus, delve into the vulnerabilities of urban infrastructure through a firsthand account of a subway evacuation, and explore the challenges of privacy faced by public figures like Joe Burrow. These narratives of resilience and determination will inspire and resonate with listeners.

Sources:

https://people.com/11-year-old-girl-survives-shipwreck-3-days-at-sea-8760218

https://people.com/great-grandmother-of-15-becomes-college-graduate-90-8759939

https://people.com/i-was-stuck-in-an-underground-nyc-subway-and-needed-to-be-evacuated-out-exclusive-8760231

https://people.com/joe-burrow-says-his-privacy-has-been-violated-in-more-ways-than-one-after-burglary-while-olivia-ponton-was-at-his-home-8760238

Outline:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:42) 11-Year-Old Girl Survives Shipwreck and 3 Days at Sea by Creating a Makeshift Life Ring

(00:03:49) Great-Grandmother of 15 Becomes a College Graduate at 90: 'Don't Give Up on Your Dream'

(00:06:19) I Was Stuck in an Underground N.Y.C. Subway for 1.5 Hours and Needed to Be Evacuated (Exclusive)

(00:09:31) Joe Burrow Says His ‘Privacy Has Been Violated in More Ways Than One’ After Burglary While Olivia Ponton Was at His Home