{"id":9335,"date":"2026-03-23T12:08:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=9335"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:08:59","slug":"as-a-toddler-he-was-horrifically-burned-when-he-fell-into-a-wood-stove-bullied-and-outcast-this-brave-young-man-was-so-ashamed-of-his-looks-that-he-stayed-inside-his-home-for-2-years-yet-as-time-p-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=9335","title":{"rendered":"As a toddler, he was horrifically burned when he fell into a wood stove. Bullied and outcast, this brave young man was so ashamed of his looks that he stayed inside his home for 2 years. Yet as time passed, he was able to transform his life in the most beautiful way. Just wait until you see him now Check first comment for the story"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-3513\" class=\"article-post post-3513 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail  category-interesting_stories\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>It seems that every day we\u2019re inundated with tragedy via news sites and social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bad news sells, we all know this, and yet I can\u2019t help but get a bad taste in my mouth when I reflect upon the fact that we don\u2019t do more to change that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"wtfmusic.org_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/wtfmusic.org\/wtfmusic.org_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-0904f7647804ede463c67da23e426c96\" class=\"newsner-0904f7647804ede463c67da23e426c96 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s with this in mind that we, here at Newsner, are committed to giving you the good\u00a0<em>with\u00a0<\/em>the bad; the inspirational with the sad. In this story, you\u2019ll get a bit of both.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"wtfmusic.org_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/wtfmusic.org\/wtfmusic.org_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It concerns a burn survivor, 29-year-old Ngo Quy Hai, who today owns a prize bakery in the city of Kon Tum, Vietnam, where he was born. Yet his life wasn\u2019t always so positive. Far from it, in fact \u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-277f66f775a91f6a1f0a4ed79b5267f0\" class=\"newsner-277f66f775a91f6a1f0a4ed79b5267f0 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-506754985\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1502332287471521800&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.stories.newsner.com%2Ffamily%2Fburn-survivor-who-didnt-leave-home-for-2-years-now-owns-his-own-bakery-i-am-more-than-how-i-look%2F&amp;sessionId=6cd457049ccdd10d074186163fe7515c9b7beffe&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1502332287471521800\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hai was only a toddler when a terrible accident would change the course of his life forever.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentherald.com\/articles\/106126\/20220309\/burn-survivor-ngo-quy-hai-goes-hiding-opening-bakery.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0As per reports,\u00a0<\/a>he was pushing a baby walker in the kitchen when he accidentally fell into an open wood stove, resulting in serious burns to a large portion of his body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBaby walkers were common back then and there wasn\u2019t knowledge about how dangerous they can be,\u201d Hai explained.<\/p>\n<p>After the accident, Hai was rushed to Children\u2019s Hospital 1 in Saigon. He stayed there for a total of their two years, undergoing treatments and intensive care to save his life.<\/p>\n<p>This poor little boy was forced to endure numerous reconstructive surgeries, but even so, he was left with scarring that served as a permanent reminder of the most painful day of his life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-59888a586bab2ee0dab57574cd109d86\" class=\"newsner-59888a586bab2ee0dab57574cd109d86 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-763876407\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-read-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/celebrity\/jay-leno-seriously-injured-from-gasoline-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jay Leno suffers serious burns in freak accident<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/family\/dad-of-two-suffered-98-burns-to-his-body-but-never-lost-his-faith-in-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">He sustained 98% burns to his body \u2013 just look at him now<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bitly.ws\/xov3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Firefighter gets new face years after burns changed his life<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What\u2019s more, Hai had suffered significant mental trauma as a result of the accident. When he left the hospital, he was bullied for his looks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt alone growing up and didn\u2019t have many friends,\u201d he explained. \u201cI felt ostracized from society. When I tried to find work, I was mocked and ridiculed. I didn\u2019t leave my house at one point for almost two years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We can scarcely imagine how tough Hai\u2019s journey has been. Two whole years without even leaving the house \u2013 it\u2019s just simply heartbreaking.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of his two-year absence, Hai fell behind in his studies. However, he did manage to find a friend he was able to bond with, one who also had disabilities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-b9e3fc9955586c734911482ee20be166\" class=\"newsner-b9e3fc9955586c734911482ee20be166 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-956678851\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boy with facial deformities chasing his dream\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4Z5r5M64us?feature=oembed\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-original-w=\"640\" data-original-h=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sometimes I think it is fate that brought us together,\u201d Hai said of his new friend. \u201cWe\u2019ve played together since we were very young and have experienced many joys and sorrows as we both shared the same sadness that no one wanted to play with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through all the pain and sorrow, Hai held onto one dream above all else: he wanted to open a bakery. This came as a direct result of he and his friend having once been kicked out of a bakery they had wanted to visit for a long, long time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were very poor so our clothes weren\u2019t as fancy as some people\u2019s and they didn\u2019t listen to our explanation either. They chased us away,\u201d Hai said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was humiliating. But it\u2019s an experience that has made me who I am today. It made me know in my heart what I wanted to do. I was going to open up my own bakery so I could bake delicious and beautiful cakes and serve good food to everyone, whether they be rich or poor. I would not discriminate; everyone would be welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-3a002986df54493832061d5e31a368a6\" class=\"newsner-3a002986df54493832061d5e31a368a6 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-541075471\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>With his family\u2019s support, he was put through hospitality training school in Hanoi. Moreover, Hai achieved his dream of opening his bakery, mere years after resigning himself to staying indoors, too afraid to show his face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was lovely to see so many smiling faces,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook wp-block-embed-facebook\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\" data-rocket-location-hash=\"dffea87e7114a819ffdc91f347d1a72f\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=2623942574451922&amp;set=pb.100005086141166.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100005086141166\/posts\/2623942891118557\/\"><p>Tranh th\u1ee7 ch\u1ee5p k\u00e9 c\u1ee7a kh\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ee3i t\u1edbi l\u00fac sinh nh\u1eadt r\u1ed3i \u0111\u0103ng<\/p>\n<p>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ngo.quy.hai.860373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ng\u00f4 Qu\u00fd H\u1ea3i<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100005086141166\/posts\/2623942891118557\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thursday, May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI see a lot of children on the streets selling lottery tickets and I always invite them in for a piece of cake. We don\u2019t know the hardships others have faced. Be kind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my dream now to help others through similar hardships that I have been through. It is by giving back that one can make a difference in society.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-4f4e9a624f8db3ec1a2db63f119e3c8a\" class=\"newsner-4f4e9a624f8db3ec1a2db63f119e3c8a newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1856614644\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Hai told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/i-am-more-than-how-i-look-burn-survivor-goes-from-hiding-at-home-to-opening-bakery_4231637.html?slsuccess=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Epoch Times<\/a>: \u201cI am more than how I look. Do not call me harsh words. I am a survivor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What an inspirational young man he really is. To have come through so much adversity and still be able to see the bright side of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please, share this article on Facebook if you want to send well wishes and love to Hai, and indeed to anyone else who might be facing similar struggles in their life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"rating-box\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that every day we\u2019re inundated with tragedy via news sites and social media. 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