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Kesmy St. Louis suffered the loss of both arms and massive burns over much of his body when he tumbled into a fire pit in his native Haiti. He came to the Uni...
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Kesmy St. Louis suffered the loss of both arms and massive burns over much of his body when he tumbled into a fire pit in his native Haiti. He came to the United States to recover and hopes to be come a minister
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shutterbug12
February 18, 2016
Such a moving photo of a brave young boy which great hopes and dreams, hope they all come true for him
WolfEyesPhotography
February 19, 2016
God bless this child and his recovery. Thanks for the reminder that there is much suffering in the world and the USA is still a land of hope. Powerful image.
Margi
February 21, 2016
I hope this young man's dreams come true. Thank you for sharing this very real image!
vickinichol
February 21, 2016
Congratulations on Winning the Awards!! :-) This is a very moving photo and story of this young man! I hope all his Dreams come True!! :-)
SteBil30
March 10, 2016
This is a very powerful image that tugs at the deepest parts of our hearts. Thank you for not only sharing this photo, but for having the courage to take it.
SteBil30
March 10, 2016
This is a very powerful image that tugs at the deepest parts of our hearts. Thank you for not only sharing this photo, but for having the courage to take it.
EvaThomsonWhorley
March 11, 2016
Epic. I look forward to your follow up on this photojournalistic journey.
karlswenson
May 12, 2016
It's a masterpiece! Keep up the great work! (By the way, what happened to his arms?)
talk2suemac
May 15, 2016
Your photo and this young man remind us that the truly brave find a way to find beauty and hope in the darkest of times.
HarryLR
August 04, 2017
My gosh - his image, and what he must have gone through, makes me hurt inside out.
dessycoyles
September 07, 2018
Write a commentSuch a powerfull capture ,not only does it say everything about 2018 , it shows me your compassion , empathy and humanity
Love it , my fav by far , thamks for sharing this tough truth image
Love it , my fav by far , thamks for sharing this tough truth image
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