How Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, staged his own rehabilitation
Jan 17, 2022
3 minutes
Corrine Chapponiere
Illustrated by Giovanni Simoncelli
In Geneva, you can encounter Henry Dunant on every street corner. There is a Henry Dunant Avenue, a Henry Dunant College, a Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, and a Henry Dunant Society. Like every other Genevan, I knew the basics of his life: founder of the Red Cross, born in Geneva, even that his birthday, May 8, is used to celebrate Red Cross and Red Crescent Day all around the world.
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