Six-year-old Shah Bibi Tarakhail lost her right arm and right eye when she picked up a grenade following a firefight between US and Taliban forces in her village near the Pakistan border. She returned to the United States on Thursday, after the group that sponsored her first visit said it learned her newfound fame had made her a target at home.
Gallery: Afghan girl steals US doctors’ hearts
In this April 2, 2014, photograph, Afghan war victim Shah Bibi Tarakhail (left) takes a selfie with Ilaha Omar, a Children of War foundation member, during a painting session at Galerie Michael in Beverly Hills. File picture: Damian Dovarganes
Published Jun 20, 2014
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