JYOTI's person of the year - TISHON CAMPS

We had great difficulty deciding who to chose as our person of the year for 2012. We considered politicians, business people, sports personalities and so many others who contributed to T&T in one way or another.

And we finally agreed on a young hero named TISHON, a six-year-old who deserves commendation for his heroic act to stop a moving vehicle when the driver, his grandfather, suffered a stroke at the wheel.

The photo and caption from the NEWSDAY newspaper of March 9, 2012 tell the story. For the details, click here for the full report: TISHON, 6, SAVES GRANDAD'S LIFE by Vashtee Achibar