Joao Silva Walks

by Fire Girl Jess on February 10, 2011

Image courtesy of MilitaryReporter.netOn 25 October the world got the news that Joao Silva, one of the best-known and certainly most respected photojournalists around, had stepped on a land mine and consequently lost both his legs.

Better news has just been released – two days ago Mr. Silva took his first steps since the event.  The New York Times Lens blog quotes Mr. Silva:

“The therapist fitted my legs and asked me if I’d like to walk,” Mr. Silva said. “So off I went. Must have walked up and down that ramp 20 times. Could not get enough of it.”

You can watch the video here.

You can learn more about Joao at this support site created by his friends.  Click here to see the sobering series of images Mr. Silva took before and after the explosion.

Well done, Mr. Silva.

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