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In pictures: Gaza man with disabilities conquers karate

His mastery of the stick helps him make up for his missing limbs

Published: January 16, 2021 08:42 Reuters and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113336Z_228235988_RC2N7L9EF4MP_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771785050 — 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. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113325Z_1359935959_RC2N7L9H5U3L_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771801045 — 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. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113339Z_260616446_RC2N7L98R31F_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771793445 — "I wanted to prove to myself and the world that disability is in the mind and is not in the body and that nothing was impossible," Abu Amira said. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113333Z_1659509252_RC2N7L9139PF_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771782068 — I wanted to do karate so I can defend myself, and I dream of taking part in international championships, says Amira. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T123704Z_1627617329_RC2N7L9G4Y0V_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771798327 — His mastery of the stick helps him make up for his missing limbs, and he has learned how to deliver strong punches, and fend off attacks with his body and arms. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113331Z_363568310_RC2N7L9L2EF7_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771809251 — Coach Hassan Al-Raai (left) said his pupil showed particular determination. "I was surprised that Youssef has different skills and can do things better than people with fewer disabilities could do," Al-Raai said. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Youssef Abu Amira leaves his home in Gaza City. — A resident of Gaza's Beach refugee camp, Abu Amira travels along city streets in a motorised mobility scooter. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113338Z_390449309_RC2N7L9AMI8S_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771790798 — Abu Amira prepares to descend the stairs of his home in Gaza. He graduated from the Islamic University of Gaza's College of Sharia and Law last year. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113331Z_389655239_RC2N7L9FAUEL_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771779526 — Abu Amira drinks water as he practices Karate in a club in Gaza. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113922Z_503418997_RC2N7L92FAF9_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771795505 — Abu Amira practices Karate in a club in Gaza. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113327Z_1484652188_RC2N7L9SB1P6_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771803834 — Abu Amira uses a laptop at his home in Gaza. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113337Z_1543171936_RC2N7L9PYJVP_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771788084 — Abu Amira leaves his home in Gaza City. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-01-14T113329Z_1248788390_RC2N7L9O902T_RTRMADP_3_PALESTINIANS-DISABILITIES-KARATE-1610771806386 — Abu Amira drinks juice at his home in Gaza. Image Credit: REUTERS

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