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“dear friend” “صديقي العزيز” “صديقتي العزيزة” “beste vriend” “cher(e) ami(e)” “caro(a) amico(a)” “querido(a) amigo(a)” “Дорогой друг” (masc.) /”Дорогая подруга” (fem.)
This is Aymen in Tunis, Tunisia. Aymen is a 14 year-old child who picked up a cluster bomb outside of his house in Misrata. Upon picking it up, it exploded, ripping off both his hands, tearing off the flesh of his legs, and sending shrapnel into his eye. He was so happy when he received his postcard from Australia, he [ Read More ]
This is Najib, from Misrata. He was one of the first to receive a get well card. Najib was hit by a tank shell in June, 2011. His arm and forearm were smashed and a shrapnel hit his chest and crushed part of his lung. Picture taken by @OmarAlmoktar on August 10th. Najib and his brother Ibrahim. Picture taken by @wheelertweets [ Read More ]
This is 19 year old Mohamed, from Misurata. The explosion of a mortar shell near him led to the fracture and distortion of his legs and feet… … and the loss of vision in one eye. After the last surgery he slowly began to walk his first steps. This is Moe, back home, playing his guitar, before the war.
“Meet Ali, Misrata freedom fighter hit by Gaddafi Grad. Both legs amputated. Ali said the Grad exploded at his feet and the blast threw him 10 meters away. One of his comrades was literally cut in half. Ali was hit by that Grad on May 13. Then, due to the seige, he waited 27 days to get out [ Read More ]
These are the brothers Suleiman (on wheelchair) and Ahmed Algtani from Ajdabiya, Libya. Both are now in a hospital in Tunisia. On June 19, 14 years old Ahmed was at home in bed playing with part of a cluster bomb that he had found on the street and had hidden from parents. It exploded in his hands. (Ahmed shortly after he arrived in Tunis) Ahmed had his left hand amputated. Part of his right hand was also severely affected. Both thighs and groin injuries were serious. Ahmed on July 18, his wounds are healing well, bandages removed. [ Read More ]
“This is Mohammed. 9 yrs old. He was hit by a Gaddafi Grad bomb while playing outside his house at 5 pm on June 5 in Zintan, Libya. His left hand and two toes were ripped off in the blast. His face was pummeled. A piece of shrapnel remains in his eye. I’ll never forget the way Mohammed looks [ Read More ]
Este é Aiman em Tunis, Tunísia. Aiman é um rapazinho de 14 anos que achou uma bomba de fragmentação fora de sua casa em Misrata. Após pegá-la, ela explodiu, arrancando-lhe ambas as mãos, parte da pele de suas pernas, e atingindo um dos olhos. Ele ficou tão feliz quando recebeu seu cartão postal da Austrália que ele pediu a seu primo para colocar o cartão em seu pescoço para que ele pudesse mostrar a todos. Foto tirada dia 13 [ Read More ]