As scars heal, Youssif settles back into boyhood updated Mon, December 22, 2008
Youssif stands on stage beaming as he belts out "Jingle Bell Rock," his tiny burned hands waving in sync with his classmates at Hamlin Street School.
Youssif: 'I can do more' updated Wed, July 9, 2008
Youssif is in his bright orange Spiderman shirt -- and he's speaking in English. "Look I can jump, it's very scary," he says.
Youssif rubs face with hands, says 'no hurt' updated Tue, February 26, 2008
Youssif happily pulls off his plastic face mask and pats his cheeks, which were once covered by horrific burns.
CNN Classroom Edition: Impact Your World - Rescuing Youssif updated Wed, February 13, 2008
Record the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Impact Your World: Rescuing Youssif when it airs commercial-free on February 18, 2008, from approximately 4:00 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)
How Youssif got his smile back updated Mon, December 24, 2007
One Monday nearly a year ago, a 4-year-old Iraqi boy named Youssif was sitting outside his modest Baghdad home eating chips and playing when masked assailants doused him with gasoline and set him on fire. Their motive remains a mystery, but their violence left the boy's face horribly disfigured.
Youssif's mom: Why my son? updated Thu, December 20, 2007
When they told me Youssif went into multiple surgeries after his most important surgery earlier this month, I was in shock. I thought that the surgery had failed. Even now I feel ill at ease, I am still worried about him.
Youssif smiles again updated Wed, December 19, 2007
Youssif squats at the edge of the lake at Balboa Park near Los Angeles, tentatively holding out bread for the ducks, his large dark eyes widening in delight and fear as it's snatched from his hands.
Amputee boy walks again: 'My life is back' updated Tue, December 18, 2007
Mohammed Rasoul, a 12-year-old Iraqi boy whose right leg was blown off during a car bomb attack, gingerly stands on his new prosthetic limb and then struggles to walk using parallel bars to help with his balance.
Youssif OK after complications updated Mon, December 3, 2007
"I said to myself, 'This is it. I'm going to lose my son,' " Youssif's father said.
