‘I prayed for this’: The Syrian refugee helping Aussies chase Paralympic glory

A decade ago, Samer Zakhour was making prosthetics for wounded civilians during the wars in Iraq and Syria. Now, he makes prosthetics for the Australian winter Paralympic team.


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