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Qusay Hussein landed in Austin, Texas, with absolutely no idea where he was going. Blinded by a suicide bombing in Iraq in 2006, he was eager to try somehow to make a new life in the United States. “I needed to go to a country that believes in me,” he says. “When people think ‘refugee,’ I’m one of them. [But] people don’t identify me, I identify myself.”

In this intimate documentary produced by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Qusay shares his extraordinary journey—from struggling with the painful aftermath of the attack in Iraq, to rebuilding his life at an MSF hospital in Jordan, to reinventing himself again in the US. After three years of reconstructive surgery and intensive rehabilitation, Qusay is now preparing for the next challenge.

“Open My Eyes” is the story of one refugee—one young man among the millions of people who have surmounted unimaginable obstacles on their way to find safety. The film reminds us of our shared humanity, and the far-reaching ripple effects of compassion and care.

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF274828

Date taken / Date Recorded 13/06/2019 12:00 AM

Expiration date 13/06/2034

Country Iraq, Jordan, USA

Commissioning section MSF-UNITED STATES

Photographer / videographer / producer Negin Allamehzadeh

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available yes

Editor's rating ★★★★★★★ (A)

Video format prores (apch / 0x68637061)

Duration 16m38s

Maximum Size 1920px × 1080px 21.95 GB

Additional Information / Shotlist Please DO NOT use elements of this package as b-roll or assets in unrelated materials. The subject does not want his image, video, or name to be taken out of context of this package, and used in isolation from his personal story as it is represented in this package. If you plan to create shorter versions, or re-edits, of the film, trailers, or other components, please contact [email protected] or MSF-USA editorial team for their review.

Special instructions Please DO NOT use elements of this package as b-roll or assets in unrelated materials. The subject does not want his image, video, or name to be taken out of context of this package, and used in isolation from his personal story as it is represented in this package. If you plan to create shorter versions, or re-edits, of the film, trailers, or other components, please contact [email protected] or MSF-USA editorial team for their review.