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Quixote1818

(31,158 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:10 AM Jul 2020

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This put tears in my eyes.

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This put tears in my eyes. (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jul 2020 OP

Yikes! That could almost use a warning. TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #1

What is the context of the picture? milestogo Jul 2020 #2

I don't know. It is widely used but with little context. Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #5

That is so sad! I'd guess it was from an explosion, like an anti-personnel mine that the US erronis Jul 2020 #3

OMG! That is just unbearably sad Bayard Jul 2020 #4

Heart wrenching. Poor, sad child. peacebuzzard Jul 2020 #6

I'd love to know who he is and where he is so that we can malaise Jul 2020 #7

Looks like others are trying to find him too Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #8

Lovely malaise Jul 2020 #14

I'm with Malaise CommonHumanity Jul 2020 #9

He's a football player now: milestogo Jul 2020 #10

Link didn't work. LisaL Jul 2020 #11

I don't think so either. See my post below. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #13

I am not sure that is him. The kid in the OP's legs go almost to his knees Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #12

Cruel world tenaciousdem Jul 2020 #15

Reminds me of the horrific pic of Iraqi boy so terribly mangled by a US attack! bobbieinok Jul 2020 #16

This also brings tears to my eyes Gothmog Jul 2020 #17

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. Yikes! That could almost use a warning.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:14 AM

Jul 2020

milestogo

(23,201 posts)

2. What is the context of the picture?

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:15 AM

Jul 2020

Quixote1818

(31,158 posts)

5. I don't know. It is widely used but with little context.

Reply to milestogo (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:23 AM

Jul 2020

I would probably have to search and find the first time it was posted on Google.

erronis

(24,533 posts)

3. That is so sad! I'd guess it was from an explosion, like an anti-personnel mine that the US

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:15 AM

Jul 2020

produces and refuses to ban per the Ottawa Treaty (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Treaty).

In fact we just reversed policy to not use these: https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/01/31/us-trump-administration-abandons-landmine-ban

Bayard

(30,275 posts)

4. OMG! That is just unbearably sad

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:22 AM

Jul 2020

He dreams of running.... I hope a prosthetics company gets in touch with that family.

peacebuzzard

(5,887 posts)

6. Heart wrenching. Poor, sad child.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jul 2020

Hard to forget this image.

malaise

(297,947 posts)

7. I'd love to know who he is and where he is so that we can

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:25 AM

Jul 2020

help him achieve his dream

Quixote1818

(31,158 posts)

8. Looks like others are trying to find him too

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:29 AM

Jul 2020

https://bigeye.ug/eddy-kenzo-looking-for-legless-boy/

malaise

(297,947 posts)

14. Lovely

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:47 AM

Jul 2020

I hope he is found - decent human beings are everywhere

CommonHumanity

(364 posts)

9. I'm with Malaise

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:30 AM

Jul 2020

I agree with Malaise - would love to help. Please let us know if you have information on who and where this child is.

milestogo

(23,201 posts)

10. He's a football player now:

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:32 AM

Jul 2020

link: https://steemit.com/nolegs/@geologist/the-boy-playing-american-football-with-no-legs-a3982c0add586

LisaL

(47,510 posts)

11. Link didn't work.

Reply to milestogo (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:35 AM

Jul 2020

I also don't think it's the same kid. The kid they have in the link (i have to find it by googling) was born without legs. The boy in the photo looks like he lost legs to some traumatic incident. I also don't think the boy in the photo is in US (based on surroundings).

Quixote1818

(31,158 posts)

13. I don't think so either. See my post below. nt

Reply to LisaL (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:44 AM

Jul 2020

Quixote1818

(31,158 posts)

12. I am not sure that is him. The kid in the OP's legs go almost to his knees

Reply to milestogo (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:43 AM

Jul 2020

and Isaiah Birds are pretty much not there at all:

https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d49544f3367444e/share_p.html

tenaciousdem

(104 posts)

15. Cruel world

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:54 PM

Jul 2020

😢

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

16. Reminds me of the horrific pic of Iraqi boy so terribly mangled by a US attack!

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 01:51 PM

Jul 2020

Gothmog

(182,047 posts)

17. This also brings tears to my eyes

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:56 PM

Jul 2020

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