Posted on May 10, 2019
A Very Happy Viral Video With A Sad Backstory
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It's hard to imagine a happier face. But it's a bittersweet story.
A joyful video of a 5-year-old Afghan boy, Sayeed Rehman, has gone viral. He had just been fitted with a new prosthetic leg, and he couldn't stop dancing while flashing a wide smile.
He said he was happy to have a leg that fit him because he had outgrown his older ones — and happy he could dance again with the new prosthetic.
The video, taken last Saturday by one of his therapists at the ICRC Orthopaedic Center in Kabul, resonated with many in Afghanistan and around the world
A joyful video of a 5-year-old Afghan boy, Sayeed Rehman, has gone viral. He had just been fitted with a new prosthetic leg, and he couldn't stop dancing while flashing a wide smile.
He said he was happy to have a leg that fit him because he had outgrown his older ones — and happy he could dance again with the new prosthetic.
The video, taken last Saturday by one of his therapists at the ICRC Orthopaedic Center in Kabul, resonated with many in Afghanistan and around the world
A Very Happy Viral Video With A Sad Backstory
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Ah! the glories of war. I found and supported an Iraq Vet, who lost all four limbs to an IED, he has since received a double arm transplant, not perfect, but better than nothing. Fortunately he has a wonderful, supportive family and together we were able to build a custom home for him in Staten Island, N.Y. Now I donate to his fathers foundation: Road Home. Which helps others find or build homes for soldiers or their widows.....
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