Reference :
V-P-AF-E-01836
Date :
05/2011
Caption :
Kabul, ICRC orthopaedic centre. Patients playing basketball.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
It was Najmuddin, the Director of the ICRC's Orthopaedic Centre in Kabul, and himself a double amputee, who first suggested playing wheelchair basketball. It is now one of many activities going on at the ICRC Ortho Centres in Afghanistan that help people with disabilities live a full and active life. For Alberto Cairo, Head of the ICRC's Orthopaedic Programme, the basket ball sessions are more than just a game. "To those who say that in a place like Afghanistan basketball for disabled people is not a priority I answer: "watch a basketball game. You will see real athletes whose faces have a determined and joyful look. Can joy be denied?"
ICRC website, photo gallery, 29.12.2011
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
4272x2848
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
