Joao Silva is 'liberated'

January 19, 2011 2:12 PM

The NYTimes Lens blog covers Joao Silva's first trip outside the hospital after losing his legs in Afghanistan.

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Late last year João Silva, the co-author and subject of The Bang Bang Club, stepped on a mine while accompanying American soldiers patrolling an area near the town of Arghandab in southern Afghanistan. Despite immediate help from medics, both his legs were lost below the knees. A fund has been set up to support his recovery. Please consider buying a print or making a donation. It is through the bravery of photojournalists like João that the rest of us can into darkest corners of the world.