Life after amputation: Gaza women find recovery through football
Summary
In Gaza, many women have lost limbs due to Israeli bombings during the ongoing conflict. A women's amputee football team helps these women recover physically and mentally by playing football together and supporting each other.Key Facts
- More than 5,000 people in Gaza have had limbs amputated due to Israeli bombing since October 7, 2023.
- The Palestine Association Women’s Amputee Football Team includes 11 players, mostly with lower-limb amputations.
- The team provides physical rehabilitation and emotional support to women who lost limbs in the war.
- 23-year-old Farah Abu Qinas lost her left leg after a bombing and joined the team to regain confidence.
- Other players, like Rozan Khaira and Aisha al-Abadla, have different disabilities from war injuries or birth conditions.
- The team helps members rebuild a sense of purpose, confidence, and belonging.
- Fouad Abu Ghalyon is the president of the Palestine Amputee Football Association and helped create the team.
- The women use prosthetics and other aids to participate in football matches on an artificial turf field.
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