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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Husam Hezaber, Ali Haj Suleiman

Rima’s journey: Prosthetic gives Syrian new start after February earthquake

Rima's determination has carried her through numerous challenges [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

Azaz, Syria – With her smile as bright as ever, 15-year-old Rima Haj Hussein nervously walks into the Ataa Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Limb Centre for earthquake and war victims in Azaz, a town in northern Syria’s Aleppo governorate.

She recently celebrated passing her preparatory level exams, and her pride in pushing through after losing her leg in the massive earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria six months ago is apparent.

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