Bui Van Danh Before surgery
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A second chance to smile

Energetic and talkative, Bui loved preschool. As he bounced around the playground in his rural Vietnamese community, the 3-year-old paid no mind to his cleft lip while playing ball games…

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Enok Birimoyesu
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Enok’s path

Enok remembers being jeered, mocked, chased by packs of children and having people recoil in disgust at his cleft lip. While his memories echo the stories of thousands of Operation…

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Nazifa Sherab Before Surgery
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Overcoming her obstacles

Editor’s Note: As we acknowledge the emergent situation unfolding in Ethiopia, we wish for the safety and well-being of everyone in the country and hope that the situation will soon…

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