Photography helps teen heal after near-death experiences: It takes most of us a lifetime to face our greatest fears, but to be able to confront them at a young age is remarkable. Austen Sorensen, a 17-year-old photographer, was terrified of the water ...

“I’ve survived death far too many times,” he tells The Weekly Flickr in the accompanying video. “But it was the support of the Flickr community and [my] photography that helped me face my fears … without it, I wouldn’t be here today.”

 

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