Actress
Priyanka Chopra, who is not only known for her acting skills but also for her philanthropic
work, took to her social media to honour humanitarians and front line workers
on World Humanitarian Day that was celebrated on August 19 .
“Kindness is a universal language that knows
no borders. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, let’s honour #RealLifeHeroes –
humanitarians & frontline workers, who’ve been selflessly working to help those
in need around the world,” she wrote in an Instagram story while sharing a
video made by the United Nations.
The actress
is also a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and was also honoured with the Danny Kaye
Humanitarian Award at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York, last year.
“Giving back is no longer a choice. Giving back has to be a way of life,” the Indian actor, who was named the 2019 recipient of the Humanitarian Award, said after accepting it. Danny Kaye, an American actor and philanthropist, was UNICEF’s first Goodwill Ambassador.
Meanwhile, The
actress has recently shared that her memoir titled ‘Unfinished’ is finally
complete. In a Twitter post, she said “Every word in my memoir comes from a
place of introspection and reflection into my life.”
‘Unfinished’ is a collection of personal essays,
stories and observations of the 38-year-old actor, to be published by Penguin
Random House India.