“His Mom Lays Her Head on My Chest Every Year”: Heart of Deceased Teenager Beats in the Body of Johan (66) From Ypres

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“His mom made a recording of his heartbeat. She put that sound into a teddy bear.” Every year when a Ukrainian woman sees Johan Lowie (66), she first lays her head on his chest. Her 17-year-old son died in a traffic accident about ten years ago, caused by an oncoming driver who was texting. In America, Johan built a life as an artist. But in Ypres, West Flanders, where his roots lie, he tells how his life hung by a thread. Until that one donor, …