Extraordinary Lives
Unknown figures, unlikely survivors and accidental heroes swept into stories larger than themselves.
She Fell from a Plane Still Strapped to Her Seat. The Jungle Was Only the Beginning.
Seventeen-year-old Juliane Koepcke opened her eyes beneath the canopy. She was injured, alone, and her mother was gone.
The War Had Been Over for 29 Years. He Was Still Waiting for Orders to Surrender.
Leaflets, newspapers and the voices of his family fell into the jungle. Hiroo Onoda examined them, then went back into hiding.
The Titanic Sank. For Her, It Was Only the Beginning.
Violet Jessop went to sea to earn a living. The ocean would ask much more of her.
They Hired Her to Sew. On the Island, She Had to Learn Everything Else.
Ada Blackjack was neither an explorer nor a hunter. Yet she agreed to live north of Siberia because her son needed her.
The Trolleybus Vanished Underwater. He Kept Diving Until His Lungs Gave Out.
Shavarsh Karapetyan had just finished training when the vehicle left the road. Ten metres underwater, its windows would not open.