Gaza man with disabilities conquers karate


FILE PHOTO: Disabled Palestinian man Youssef Abu Amira lifts weights as he practices Karate in a club in Gaza City January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

GAZA (Reuters) - Youssef Abu Amira, a Palestinian law school graduate, never let disabilities hold him back. Born without legs and with only partially developed arms, he has taken up a new challenge - karate.

The 24-year-old orange belt showed his stick-fighting skills as he trained with his coach at Gaza's Al-Mashtal Club for Martial Arts.

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