The Invisible Boy Who Became Mr. Invincible
Story & Photos by Aram Balakjian | December 23, 2019
One man's unlikely journey from servant and prisoner of war to bodybuilding champion—with an epic, trans-continental love story along the way.
Human Stories, Boldly Told
One man's unlikely journey from servant and prisoner of war to bodybuilding champion—with an epic, trans-continental love story along the way.
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