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I am always impressed by people, who are able to pack their stuff and help others, no matter what is going on behind the scene - if civil conflict, natural disaster or war. I would say that Doctors without borders are one of them. Strong, brave, patient, flexible and with the golden heart. Such abilities can be considered abilities of the real heroes because there aren't so many people, who would risk their own life to rescue lives of unknown people just in the name of humanity. I do admire each and every doctor, who decided to join this organization and proved by actions that good people are still alive.

They help many people in many countries, unfortunately their help is needed in more than 60 countries, for instance in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, also in Mediterraean sea (to help the refugees with the organization Greenpeace), Central African Republic or Nigeria and many other countries all around the world. I do believe their work is pretty tough because many times their hospitals are under attacks and to work in such conditions must be very exhausting. Maybe you have heard about the hospital in Kunduz (Afghanistan), where many patients, doctors died, just thanks to Americans, who attacked without any reason this hospital. Such air strike had of course tragic impact on local people because suddenly they found themself  in terrible situation without any medical help, without anything what would help to rescue their lives.

One of those doctors is a Czech doctor Tomáš Šebek [Toma:sh Shebek], who became here in my country almost the celebrity, the role-model to young potential doctors. Some days ago he was awarded with the special prize by Czech Medical Academy as the bravest doctor abroad. A 38 years old guy, who is simply himself, who doesn't pretend anything became popular thanks to his open-minded attitude. It made me laugh when I was reading inerview with him and he replied something like: „I hate when people say I must be very nice person to do such work, in fact I cant stand if they think like this about me!“ He has been to four Doctors without borders missions, twice in Haiti and twice in Afghanistan. He has published two books so far and I think writing helps him to get rid of the stress, to escape from such terrible, scary reality he finds himself in. After reading some of his blogs, I have to admit that many things shocked me and I do believe that from such people you get better and more trustworthy information in comparison with what media provide and feed us with.

If you want to check Doctors without borders or you have never heard of this organization, here is the link, I would like to share: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ 

The pictures were taken from the website Doctors without borders and from: http://www.novinky.cz/zena/styl/223197-lekar-bez-hranic-tomas-sebek-popsal-sve-zazitky-na-haiti.html