Their Stories

Ambrose of Dorostol born Alexander Alexandrov Parashkevov, was a Bulgarian Orthodox clergyman, being the Bishop of Branitsa from 1998 to 2010 and Metropolitan of Dorostol from 2010 to his death in 2020. He was a member of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. He died of the coronavirus on August 18, 2020.

Dani Anwar was an Indonesian politician who served as a Senator. He died of the coronavirus on August 3, 2020.

María Ángela Salazar Murillo was a Colombian activist of African descent and member of the Commission for Truth. He died of the coronavirus on August 7, 2020.

Buruji Kashamu was a Nigerian politician who served as a Senator representing Ogun East in the 8th National Assembly. Ogun East covers eleven local government areas: Ijebu North East, Ijebu North, Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu East, Ikenne, Odogbolu, Remo North, Sagamu, and Ogun Waterside. Senator Kashamu was the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on States and Local…
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Alfredo “Fred” Siojo Lim (Chinese: 林雯洛; pinyin: Lín Wénluò; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bûn-lo̍k) was a Filipino politician and police officer who served as a senator from 2004 to 2007. He also served as the Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to 1998, and again from 2007 to 2013. Prior to entering politics, Lim was a…
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James Arthur Harris, better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed “The Ugandan Giant”, Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan who wrestled barefoot in war paint and a loincloth, and approached the ring wearing an African mask while carrying a spear and shield. He is best known for his…
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Rahat Indori was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet. He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He died of the coronavirus on August 11, 2020.

Trinidad López III was an American singer, guitarist, and actor. His first album included a cover version of “If I Had a Hammer”, which earned a Golden Disc for him. His other hits included “Lemon Tree”, “I’m Comin’ Home, Cindy” and “Sally Was a Good Old Girl”. He designed two guitars for the Gibson Guitar…
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Gulnazar Keldi was a Tajikistani poet from Dardar and editor of the publication Adabiyet va sanat (Literature and Art). Keldi wrote the lyrics of Surudi Milli, the national anthem of Tajikistan. He died of the coronavirus on August 13, 2020.

José Mentor Guilherme de Mello Netto, better known simply as José Mentor, was a Brazilian lawyer and politician from the state of São Paulo who served as a Federal Deputy. He died of the coronavirus on July 25, 2020.