The joy dance of Ahmad, a baby amputated by the war in Afghanistan, at the reception of a new leg

Ahmad is five years old and has a smile in his ears. In a viral video, you can see it dance with his new artificial leg he received in a hospital in Kabul. In the networks, they tout the small as a symbol of the resistance and misery of Afghanistan.

Ahmad Sayed Rahman comes from a peasant family in Logar Province, south of Kabul, where clashes between government forces and the Taliban are frequent.

I had only eight months when he was seriously wounded by bullets with his older sister. He was taken to Kabul hospital, but the doctors could not save his leg. amputee under the knee.

For the past four years, the child has visited the Red Cross orthopedic center in Kabul every year to obtain a new artificial leg, a service that the international organization provides to tens of thousands of people during their stay. last 30 years.

"He is still dancing and showing how happy he is to have a prosthesis for his leg," Rayeesa told AFP.

Ahmad is a "long-time patient," said his physiotherapist, Semeen Sarwari – "He came to change (prosthetics) because he grew up." "Because he's a kid and he wants to play, he wants to have a leg and therefore fits faster" than amputee adults, he added.

The boy's video and his traditional dance steps touched the Afghans.

"He gets up and dances Afghan music. symbolizes Afghan resistance to war and optimism for the futurewrote the poet and journalist Suhrab Sirat in the social network.

Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib also reacted to the publication by describing the video as "The Story of Resilience, Hope and Peace in Afghanistan".

According to the ICRC, about 10,000 Afghans register with the Red Cross each year to seek help after the loss of a member and to get in shape.