Kurdish man spent his life clearing remnant mines from Iran-Iraq war
Published date: 5 October 2020 18:43 BST
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Last update: 4 years 1 month ago
Hoshyar Ali is a Kurdish man who has been deactivating remnant mines from the Iran-Iraq war since 1981.
Because of his work, he’s lost loved ones and became a double amputee, yet he refuses to quit “for the sake of humanity”.
Because of his work, he’s lost loved ones and became a double amputee, yet he refuses to quit “for the sake of humanity”.
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