To empathise with others, to shoulder their burdens and ease their pain, is a thing so sublime it defies explanation. It is so easy to walk away from suffering, but to cross the street in order to help a stranger is a sacred act. It is to turn away from oneself in the name of the other.

Dr Mark Dooley

Philosopher, Journalist, Broadcaster

To empathise with others, to shoulder their burdens and ease their pain, is a thing so sublime it defies explanation. It is so easy to walk away from suffering, but to cross the street in order to help a stranger is a sacred act. It is to turn away from oneself in the name of the other.