Stories of 2015
In a series of interviews to be published in the days leading up to New Year, Guardian writers speak to some of the people who made headlines in 2015 or were closely involved in the year's big stories
Stories of 2015: Syrian refugee tripped by Hungarian camera operator
Osama Abdul Mohsen, seen by millions being brought to the ground by Petra László as he ran with his son near the Hungary-Serbia border in September, is now happily settled in Spain
Briton who helped foil train terror attack: what happened next
Chris Norman says he needs to understand reasons for terrorist’s thwarted plan to shoot passengers during SNCF journey from Amsterdam to Paris
Stories of 2015: how Alan Kurdi's death changed the world
Stories of 2015: the diplomats who stayed up all night to save the day
Stories of 2015: the refugee who became a people smuggler
Unable to work legally in Turkey, Mohamad, a Syrian electrician, now earns up to $20,000 a week finding customers for the dangerous boat journey to Greece
The Tunisian who rescued tourists after terror attack: what happened next
Hotel receptionist Karim Sahloul braved gunfire to save the life of a British woman who was shot five times. But now he worries if the tourists will return
Stories of 2015: Man who identified Cecil the lion's killer vows death will not be in vain
Zimbabwean activist Johnny Rodrigues says he now has an unprecedented platform to promote conservation
Stories of 2015: the heroism of a Greek soldier who pulled refugees from the sea
Image of Antonis Deligiorgis rescuing Wegasi Nebiat was one of the most striking illustrations of valour in the crisis unfolding on Europe’s southern shores
Stories of 2015: Paula Hawkins, from struggling author to literary sensation
Stories of 2015: born on a rescue boat – a baby refugee's progress