Years after that freezing night, my wife called and told me to turn on the news. The young student who had driven us to safety was standing behind a row of microphones, surrounded by emergency workers and grateful families.
His name was Daniel, and he had become a civil engineer. After graduating, he specialised in designing safer bridges and roads in remote areas. The report explained that he had recently discovered a serious structural defect in a heavily travelled bridge. His supervisors initially dismissed his concerns, but Daniel refused to remain silent.
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