When I was six years old, my entire body went up in flames. Photograph: Courtesy of Terry McCartyI had sustained third- and fourth-degree burns on 73% of my body. I lost all grasp of reality, and tried to survive day by day. My brothers were only 10 and 13 then, so the experience was also extremely difficult for them in a different way. View image in fullscreen ‘I was sick of the world treating me like a victim’: Terry as a volunteer firefighter.

Source: The Guardian March 13, 2026 17:02 UTC