Layan Al Nasr, 14, thought she would never walk again after both of her legs were amputated following an Israeli bombing in Gaza one year ago. Now, she stands proudly on artificial limbs fitted in the United Arab Emirates. But fear for her family, still living under the attacks, gnaws away."When I was told about prosthetics when I arrived, I didn't even know they existed," she jokes, taking a few steps supported by crutches. She is able to smile as she describes her operations, rehabilitation and her newfound hope. But emotion eventually catches up with her.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gaza child amputees get new limbs but can't shake war trauma
