Mukhtar: Polio has thwarted my dreams of becoming a volleyball player
Raqiba Hamidi Badakhshan, Afghanistan – 18-year-old Mukhtar contracted polio at the tender age of four. Regrettably, this disease left his…
The efforts of “Rahmana Hosseini” in the fight against polio
Rahmanullah Marjankhil Ghazni, Afghanistan – “If even a child in my area gets infected with polio, then as a human…
Female Polio Vaccination Volunteers: “We are fighting for the complete eradication of polio”
Marzia frotan Herat, Afghanistan – The female polio vaccine volunteers in Herat assert that they have joined the frontline battle…
The lost hopes of a Herati youth due to polio
Marzia Frotan Omid Haqjo, aged 26, contracted polio at the age of two, resulting in paralysis of one of…
Polio-stricken Zainab’s mother: “My daughter contracted polio due to our negligence”
Raqiba Hamidi Badakhshan, Afghanistan – In the village of Hesari, situated far from the center of Faizabad city in…
How Polio Paralyzed My Dreams: A Young Man’s Story
Marzia Frotan Herat, Afghanistan – In the prime of his youth, Abdul Ghafoor, whose leg has been disabled due…
The efforts of a mother in safeguarding children from polio
Raqiba Hamidi Badakhshan, Afghanistan – Shakiba Hakimi, 26, lives in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. She is a…
The burden of a young person’s disability on the shoulders of a poor family
Rahmatullah Marjankhil Ghazni, Afghanistan – Around 24 years old, Abdul Basir, is a disabled young man from Ghazni city…
Inauguration of the polio lab; An important step for the success of the polio eradication program
Kabul, Afghanistan – The country’s first polio detection laboratory was established. This laboratory was built with the financial support of…
A victim of polio: “If children are not vaccinated, they will suffer my fate”
Saeed Zabuli Helmand, Afghanistan: “Three decades ago, the lack of vaccination left me with polio, a cruel affliction that…