Social media heroes part twenty one: images, videos and stories of unity and fun

The social media round-up posts we create here at Global Comment are often full of videos and updates that will tickle your sense of humour. Some weeks, though – and this is one – they also include more painful and poignant from parts of the world that are struggling.

Enjoy our offerings for this week. Laugh at the funny stuff but always remember that, Beirut, you are in our hearts.

Five heart-warming moments from Beirut https://t.co/9yLwMPXdSA pic.twitter.com/n60aTxliox

— The National (@TheNationalNews) August 8, 2020

time-lapse video of a thirsty basil plant recovering (2hrs > 17secs) pic.twitter.com/VxjPKvTbxd

— Kirsty Sedgman (@KirstySedgman) August 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/ziyatong/status/1292226672771686403

BBCBreakfast: Ravi was swept out to sea for almost an hour but managed to float with a technique he'd seen on TV. 👏
He was saved by the RNLI and went back to thank them.
More here: https://t.co/cY4xWiWQBp pic.twitter.com/cGytvOB211

— Patrick Kolipson (@PKT_develop) August 8, 2020

Merci Monsieur le president pour cette lueur d’espoir.
A bas le pouvoir milicien, corrompu et criminel au Liban.
Vive l’amitié franco-libanaise 🇫🇷 🇱🇧 @EmmanuelMacron @AmbaFranceLiban pic.twitter.com/owUDXYQph1

— Nicole Hajal نيكول الحجل (@NicoleHajal) August 6, 2020

Love this ❤️ https://t.co/ezOIi043qp

— Anthony Thompson (@bigbaddoctor) August 7, 2020

🔴 BREAKING – Aid to Lebanon will go ‘directly to NGOs’, says France’s Macron on Beirut visit https://t.co/HvpVFRCOMN pic.twitter.com/JBuoNLsHQc

— FRANCE 24 – Breaking (@BreakingF24) August 6, 2020

I’m fascinated by the rules of this game pic.twitter.com/JIIzJKvGOD

— Earthling (@ziyatong) July 31, 2020

https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1290867644263014400

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDinWHoHci5/?igshid=1ooksqfio6lgk

https://twitter.com/mslopatto/status/1291016897035554816

Freed from her controlling husband, a lonely mother can finally reach out to her son.@JaneyGodley & Jack Lowden (@JALowden) star in Alone Part II, a follow-up to Alone, directed by Caitlin Skinner (@CaitSkin).#ScenesforSurvival@BBCScotland @BBCArts @screenscots @HopscotchUK pic.twitter.com/tSbvF7iiYm

— National Theatre of Scotland (@NTSonline) August 5, 2020

Any time we're impressed by what non-human animals do, it's simply because we previously underestimated their intelligence.

A Bear with a keen sense of order, rights some of what is wrong in our world.

[Video: 35 sec]https://t.co/9e1tswhQzu

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 8, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR-e2NHiFTU&feature=youtu.be

https://twitter.com/raefah/status/1290991825415700481?s=12

Le Liban n’est pas seul.

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 6, 2020

Image credit: Joao Alves