Graphic image: boy born without a face

His name is Yahya El Jabaly. The boy, who is now 3-
years old, was born with no eyes, a hole in the middle of
his face where his nose should be and no upper jaw.
The Moroccan born toddler was born deformed
after complications in the womb stopped the bones in his
face from fusing together.
Ms Baraka said,
'He's entered my heart...I'm so in love with this little boy,'
'There was a big phone number in red [on the post], it
was quite obvious that it was a cry for help of some sort
and I found myself reaching for the phone and calling the
number.
Ms Baraka took it upon herself to search for a surgeon
who would be willing to transform Yahya's face and soon
found Melbourne reconstructive surgeon, Tony Holmes
who separated Bangladeshi-born conjoined twins Trishna
and Krishna.
She then travelled to Yahya's home where she met the
toddler and his family for the first time before bringing
them to Australia. Of her first meeting with the family, Ms
Baraka said,
'I was quite shocked. I didn't think I would be shocked
but I was,'
'I was a little bit horrified to be honest.'
Yahya and his parents also met Dr Holmes after being
flown to Melbourne where the three-year-old underwent a
range of developmental tests from CT scans to MRI's, to
confirm how his brain functions and if he was suitable for
surgery.
Despite the serious risks involved, Dr Holmes soon
agreed to operate on the toddler.
Yahya will undergo surgery in December, when Dr Holmes
plans to bring the two sides of his skull together and build
him a nose with his own skin. There is also a chance that
the toddler will be able to speak after the procedure due to
his vocal chords remaining intact.