A journalist named Alan Taylor made a compilation of photos that would help to restore faith in humanity, driven by the desire to show people that the world is not a hopeless place after all. It has become his annual tradition. At the end of the year, Alan selects the kindest, cutest, the most inspirational pictures, most of which would probably make you “aww.” The pictures selected in 2019 not only capture some important international events but also the simple things in life, which are sure to put you in a better mood no matter where you are!
1. An athlete from Guinea-Bissau helps his exhausted rival to get to the finish line
2. A little fan finally gets Joel Booker’s (Chicago White Sox) autograph
3. Huseyin Yurtseven, a dentist from Turkey covers homeless dogs with blankets to help them survive the cold
4. Fans during the Vive Latino music festival in Mexico city
5. 12-year-old Hailey Wright tests her 3D-printed prosthetic arm made from recycled plastic
6. People dressed as penguins play at the playground in Cologne, Germany
7. Mohamed Salah of Liverpool Football Club plays with his daughter after the match
8. A baby sea lion sitting in the back of a patrol car, the pup rescued after it had gone to a busy highway
9. Child monks ride a roller coaster in Yongin, South Korea
10. Pusha the cat and one of the orphaned baby squirrels she adopted
11. A koala who is treated for burns after getting injured in a fire in Australia
12. Veterans interacting with sled dogs in Richmond, England
13. Rohingya Muslims during Eid al-Adha
14. A couple captured in front of the Eifel Tower, as snow falls over Paris
15. Cats in the village of Krompach, Czech Republic
16.Inmate Jonathan Ladson cuddles with a lab retriever puppy
17. American and Mexican kids play on seesaws installed on borders of the two countries
18. A competitor in “Beard and Mustache Battle”
19. Gavin Drysdale celebrates winning the 100m RR3 race during IPC World Para Athletics Championships 2019
20. Lion wrangler Shandor Larenty with a giraffe
21. The crowd at the Glastonbury Festival
22. A dog dives during a water-therapy session in Istanbul, Turkey
23. Attendees at the Comic-Con in Los Angeles and a cart shaped like TIE fighter from Star Wars
24. An animal rights activists Zeba Masood and a group of dogs that she rescued from the streets
25. A girl plants a tree as a part of forestation campaign – 11 million trees were planted simultaneously across Turkey
26. A puppy rides his owner’s back
27. A dog waits for a man to repair its cart
28. Pope Francis spins a ball on his finger during the visit of the Circus of Cuba
