This project documents the life of Saleh Khalaf.  During the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, when he was 9 years old, Saleh lost both his hands and an eye, and was seriously wounded in the abdomen when he picked up a bomb that exploded.  He earned the nickname ‘Lionheart’ after his heart stopped seven times on the operating table as he refused to die.  Over the past 20 years, Deanne Fitzmaurice has documented his journey, from a young boy brought to the United States for life-saving medical treatment, to a man navigating the complexities of life as a maimed refugee in America.  What began as a story about Saleh's personal struggle has evolved into a broader narrative about the brutal effects of war on civilians.