Everyone in the family had been born healthy before. We were heartbroken and did not understand what it was. Whenever I think back in time, I am reminded of the day we first saw him. Our relatives, who taunted us earlier, now compliment Arman’s face. Other children in the village who made fun of Arman are now his friends. The surgeries transformed Arman and his life completely changed.
Today, he is 5 years old and has had two surgeries to correct his cleft lip.