Andrei Sakharov. The man who was not afraid

Who is our hero today? What is his superpower? In childhood, Andrei was shy — he couldn't even speak to the classmate sitting next to him.
But after many years, it was his quiet voice that sounded louder than the explosions of the most destructive bombs, louder than the opinions of the most important politicians.
Andrei Sakharov, like all of us, had to choose: to think for himself or to take things at face value, to speak out or remain silent, to intervene or stand aside. His life resembled a scientific experiment that often led to unexpected results. Making mistakes, facing failures and betrayal, Sakharov always chose action: he questioned what was considered indisputable, spoke as an equal with heads of state, challenged oppression, injustice, and authority.
A brilliant physicist, the 'father' of the Soviet hydrogen bomb and a human rights advocate, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Sakharov was a man who was not afraid — to think, to express himself, to defend.