Lives Less Ordinary

Lives Less Ordinary


The Afghan physio who survived a landmine

October 14, 2019

Shukrullah Zeerak was only 17 years old when he lost part of his right leg in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan. He was inspired by the physiotherapists who helped him to train as a physio himself. He now works at the Red Cross Orthopaedic Centre in Kabul. He's also a consultant for Afghanistan's National Association for Physiotherapy, and helps coordinate the country's wheelchair basketball team.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Deiniol Buxton

Picture: Afghan physiotherapist Shukrullah Zeerak
Credit: Shukrullah Zeerak