Do not click this link

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The girl in this picture is nine. She was officially adopted in October of 2007. When she was rescued from her home in July of 2005 she was found by the police.

First he saw the girl's eyes: dark and wide, unfocused, unblinking. She wasn't looking at him so much as through him.

She lay on a torn, moldy mattress on the floor. She was curled on her side, long legs tucked into her emaciated chest. Her ribs and collarbone jutted out; one skinny arm was slung over her face; her black hair was matted, crawling with lice. Insect bites, rashes and sores pocked her skin. Though she looked old enough to be in school, she was naked — except for a swollen diaper.

She was seven years old.



Now, she can feed herself chicken nuggets and she doesn't bite her own hands when she is angry. She has an older brother now that loves her deeply. She can swim.

In her new room, she has a window she can look out of. When she wants to see outside, all she has to do is raise her arms and her dad is right behind her, waiting to pick her up.

So whatever you do, do not click this link.

The Girl in the Window