These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare. They were born decades after American forces sprayed the herbicide dioxin, Agent Orange, in Vietnam in the 1960s, but children living in the southern region of the country continue to battle physical deformities and mental disorders. American photographer Matt Lief Anderson, 30, travelled to an orphanage outside of Ho Chi Minh City to document the harrowing story and everyday struggles of third generation Agent Orange victims ravaged by the chemical. Abandoned by their parents, 20 children live side by side in one large room, each confined to a small metal bed with just a rug covering the metal bars.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A little boy aged FIVE bravely delivered his newborn brother - then promptly saved his life .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .
A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BRAVE TOT ALLERGIC TO SUN: Leighton Brownrigg, 2 .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .