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FOUND: Limbless syrian boy in iconic photo starts new life in italy - What They Never Told You

The photo by Mehmet Aslan of Munzir El Nezzel and his son Mustafa won an international award and went viral online [Twitter]

The award-winning picture of Munzir El Nezzel playfully lifting Mustafa, his son who was born without limbs, has given the family a shot at a new life after becoming a poignant symbol of the plight of war-torn Syria.

The shocking yet tender picture taken by Turkish photographer Mehmet Aslan, titled Hardship of Life, captured an intimate moment of affection between a father and son whose bodies have been maimed by the brutal conflict.

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