When Russia invaded Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky was thrown into the global spotlight and became the face of resistance and the perseverance of democracy. Not even Zelensky himself imagined that in 2019, without any prior political experience, he would be elected president of Ukraine. He is a someone who, though we do not know the fate that awaits him, will continue to serve as a model for leadership and bravery in the face of great adversity for us all.