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Limbless Syrian boy in iconic photo starts new life in Italy

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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