Five-year-old Sila Abu Aqlan curled her lip in concentration as she practiced walking for the first time on a prosthetic leg ...

While several countries withdrew from the 1976 Paralympic Games due to the participation of South Africa, amputees and vision impaired athletes were included in the programme for the first time ever.

Still, it only covered about 20% of the total need, said Loay Abu Saif ... has only added to the ranks of amputees. With help limited, children wrestle with the psychological pain of losing ...