You’re looking at the face of Huang Chuncai. A Chinese peasant suffering from a rare case of neurofibroma, which is a tumor with roots buried deep within the nerves. Huang’s tumor only became apparent around the age of 4. The tumor now weighs nearly 15 lbs.

Huang underwent facial reconstructive and tumor amputation surgery in July of 2007. Due to his low income the hospital agreed to lower costs and run some fund raisers for him. Unfortunately the surgery wound up being the first in a series that over the next couple of years should greatly reduce the mass of his tumors and allow him to integrate with society on a level he hasn’t been capable of since his youth.

If you’re ever feeling sad or lonely, think of Huang Chuncai.