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Cristela Alonzo’s family were baffled when she became a comedian. They wondered why she would waste her time on comedy. Years later, the 36-year-old has more than proven the worth of a comedy career. Last year, she became the first Latina to create...

Shipwrecks, dangerous caves and exploding icebergs are all in a day’s work for Jill Heinerth. The 50-year-old diver, underwater photographer and film-maker has spent decades exploring some of the world’s most dangerous waters. She’ll be giving a lect...

Zoe Kempe’s breath caught. Digging through a box of junk at a New York stall, she spotted an antique bracelet for $10. Keeping a poker face, she handed over the cash and fled. The piece by Italian designer Gustavo Trifari was worth somewhere in the r...

Rose Angelina Medeiros nicknamed herself “Antique Rose” decades ago. She officially grew into the name when she celebrated her 100th birthday this week. “She has been our Antique Rose for at least 20 years,” said her granddaughter, Rachael Burrows. “...

Amne Osseyran was one of just three students when United Dance Productions opened its doors. The company’s single studio was housed on Court Street “in a wooden building on stilts”; founder Suzette Harvey barely had enough money to install mirrors. D...

Genelle John’s first attempts at soap making were disasters. The soap kept getting stuck in the Pyrex bowl. She went through a couple of bowls before she realised she had to use something more flexible like silicon. “That was a few years ago when I ...

Randy Butler remembers the day he got his first cricket bat. He was 14 and packing groceries at the Old Stop and Shop grocery store on Church Street in Hamilton. “One of the staff members gave it to me because he knew I liked cricket,” the 71-year-o...

Frances Cox Williams found a strange man laying in her coffin and was not pleased. She kept it under her bed, had it regularly polished and frequently took naps in it. “Get your own!” she shouted, chasing the man out of the house. Mrs Williams, who l...

It was Kevin Pannier’s worst nightmare — an expensive wedding cake delivered to the wrong reception. He was 22 years old and had only recently been made executive pastry chef at the Fairmont Grand Hotel in Kiev, Ukraine. The cake cost more than the ...

Kayuntae’ Ming’s first year at CedarBridge Academy was a rough one, full of drama and bullying. Kevonté Jennings-Lathan didn’t put much effort into his studies. Neither student imagined that four years later they would be wearing the school crown as ...