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Scalp burns painful, need urgent care

The special effects exploded too early while Michael Jackson filmed a Pepsi commercial in 1984 and his hair caught on fire, causing burns to his scalp.

Youssif rubs face with hands, says 'no hurt'

Youssif happily pulls off his plastic face mask and pats his cheeks, which were once covered by horrific burns.

How Youssif got his smile back

One Monday nearly a year ago, a 4-year-old Iraqi boy named Youssif was sitting outside his modest Baghdad home eating chips and playing when masked assailants doused him with gasoline and set him on fire. Their motive remains a mystery, but their violence left the boy's face horribly disfigured.

Youssif smiles again

Youssif squats at the edge of the lake at Balboa Park near Los Angeles, tentatively holding out bread for the ducks, his large dark eyes widening in delight and fear as it's snatched from his hands.

Surgery over; Youssif's biggest scar removed

Five-year-old Youssif underwent his most important surgery Thursday as his doctor removed the most extensive scar tissue on his face -- putting him on the path of being a normal boy again.

Help is on the way for Youssif

Few stories have touched CNN.com users like that of 5-year-old Youssif, an Iraqi boy who had gone out to play on a January day when he was suddenly grabbed by masked men, doused in gas and set on fire.

Youssif and family arrive in U.S.: 'Am I in heaven?'

Youssif, the 5-year-old Iraqi boy who was savagely burned by masked men, arrived in the United States late Tuesday with his family -- the first step toward his lengthy rehabilitation.

Crashing cars on the carpet with Youssif

I don't speak Arabic, but I do speak the universal language of boy.

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