Reference :
V-P-AF-E-02306
Date :
2015
Caption :
Kabul. After benefiting from the ICRC physical rehabilitation programme, Mohammed, a 20-years-old-young-man who lost his left foot when he was a kid, can play football.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Story and account on app.icrc.org, 2015: “Football. Not just a game, but a game-changer for thousands in Afghanistan. Years of conflict, violence and desperate hardships have made life almost unbearable in Afghanistan. Landmines, once scattered across the country, have robbed thousands of their ability to do the most basic of things like being able to move around freely. While preventable childhood diseases, such as polio, have meant countless children have faced a daily struggle to simply be able to walk. But through our physical rehabilitation programmes across Afghanistan, adults and children alike are getting the chance to feel whole again, and for many, to play the game that they love – football. Changing lives through football. Facing life with a disability can be extremely challenging. At the ICRC-supported rehabilitation centre in Kabul, football is helping people to meet others who experience similar daily struggles and find strength within themselves. It is also helping people to regain their sense of self belief."
“My Name is Mohammed Rafi Ahmadi. I am 20 years old and I am a football player. I stepped on a mine when I was playing with my friends and I lost my left foot. I never thought something like this would happen to me. I was a very happy kid. I used to make a lot of friends. After that day, I never went out nor talked to anyone. I was eight years old when I started coming to the ICRC rehabilitation centre. I was given a new leg and learned how to walk again. What does football mean to you? It’s been a year since I joined the team. Every morning I wake up very happy. I come to the centre at 5:30am to play football and see my teammates. It’s a dream come true for me to be able to play football. And for my mother too. “
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5054x6749
Orientation :
portrait
Colour/B&W :
colour
