This girl was burned in a house fire aged 9 and dealt with crippling injuries until she was brought to the US for the gift of treatment. She now states that she wants to be a paediatric doctor when she grows up.
Peter Grossman, the doctor who attended her, not only decided to become her legal guardian but..
He accompanied Zubaida back to Afghanistan, traveling 34 hours from sunny, gleaming Los Angeles to the dusty, decrepit streets of Kabul.
He flew Zubaida's parents into Kabul from their remote village. They hadn't seen their daughter in a year, and — with no electricity, phone or even postal system — they had no idea how much she had changed.
It was an emotional reunion. As Zubaida embraced her parents, they broke out into uncontrollable sobs.
"My adorable daughter. Did you recognize your mother, did you?" her mother said. "My beloved daughter, I adore you. Oh what days I went through. I adore you."
Spartan2470 on July 3rd, 2018 at 14:37 UTC »
She looks even better here.
Here is more information about her journey.
ChopinPianist on July 3rd, 2018 at 14:47 UTC »
This happened in 2001 and she's 26 or so now. I wonder what she's up to.
Sumit316 on July 3rd, 2018 at 15:11 UTC »
Peter Grossman, the doctor who attended her, not only decided to become her legal guardian but..
What a wonderful guy.