Muhammad Darwish

Muhammad Darwish, 26, became one of three remaining doctors in the besieged town of Madaya, Syria –home to 40,000 people – despite his lack of medical training. He is one of five finalists for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, which is awarded annually in Yerevan, Armenia, on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors. This year’s ceremony will be held on May 28.

Muhammad Darwish

Muhammad Darwish: How the Syrian Civil War Turned Me Into a Doctor

Muhammad Darwish had studied dentistry, not surgery but despite his lack of experience he went to work in a Syrian hospital