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Hussein Balhas. Lebanese boy born with Fraser Syndrome, a very rare genetic disorder, characterized by partial webbing of the fingers and toes, kidney abnormalities, genital malformations, hearing defects, and complete or partial fusing of the eyelids. 45% die before their first birthday. Hussein was brought to the United States for corrective surgical procedures by the ALO Cultural Foundation. Hussein is now back in school in Lebanon.

Hussein Balhas. Lebanese boy born with Fraser Syndrome, a very rare genetic disorder, characterized by partial webbing of the fingers and toes, kidney abnormalities, genital malformations, hearing defects, and complete or partial fusing of the eyelids. 45% die before their first birthday. Hussein was brought to the United States for corrective surgical procedures by the ALO Cultural Foundation. Hussein is now back in school in Lebanon.

Boy with painted face. Boy in fountain. Hussein Balhas. Lebanese boy born with Fraser Syndrome, a very rare genetic disorder, characterized by partial webbing of the fingers and toes, kidney abnormalities, genital malformations, hearing defects, and complete or partial fusing of the eyelids. 45% die before their first birthday. Hussein was brought to the United States for corrective surgical procedures by the ALO Cultural Foundation. Hussein is now back in school in Lebanon. Erin Runnion. Erin's 5-year-old daughter Samantha, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered in July, 2002, while playing with a friend outside her home in Orange County, California. In her memory, Erin founded The Joyful Child Foundation, and co-founded The Surviving Parents Coalition. Samantha's murderer now awaits execution on Death Row. Nina Richards, age 85. Joey Wells, Author and Los Angeles County Goodwill Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Cyndi Lauper. Grammy and Emmy award winning singer and actress. Man in hat. London street performer. Mother and son. Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. Sensei leads his young students at a California beach. New York City. Los Angeles mural and artist. Santa Monica, California. Stunt plane at air show. Cotton candy. Kitten found by engineers at toxic waste dump near the Mexican border. Candlelighting memorial service in remembrane of lost friends and relatives at Pierce Brothers Mortuary, Westlake Village, California. Children living in a squatter village in Mesa de Otay, Mexico, just south of the U.S. border near San Diego. Family living in squatter village in Mesa de Otay, Mexico, just south of the U.S. border near San Diego. This family's single room home was built of much more durable materials than many of their neighbors' homes. The homes have no running water. Makeshift convenience store in a squatter village in Mesa de Otay, Mexico, just south of the U.S. border near San Diego. Mother and child. Mesa de Otay, Mexico. Squatter village in Mesa de Otay, Mexico, just south of the U.S. border near San Diego. Makeshift homes are often built from discarded materials. Blue tarps were donated by a group of Franciscan Brothers that have built a mission in the community. Mother and daughter wash clothes in Mesa de Otay, Mexico, outside their rickety home constructed from discarded pieces of plywood and other scrap materials. Boy with toy truck, Mesa de Otay, Mexico. Boy with kitten, Mesa de Otay, Mexico. Cover shot of Kerri Kasem, TV and radio host. Magazine article featuring Miss Asia USA contestants. ALO Hayati Magazine story featuring fashion makeovers. Magazine article featuring fashions of the Middle East. Magazine story on renowned furniture designer and wood craftsman Sam Maloof, seen here in his workshop.