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Published 20:37 IST, May 6th 2019

This Afghan boy dancing his heart out at hospital after getting a prosthetic leg is truly inspiring and the Internet agrees

A video has been making the rounds on the social media on Monday featuring a boy from Afghanistan dancing his heart out after he got a prosthetic leg following a surgery at the hospital.

Reported by: Monica Aggarwal
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A video has been making the rounds on the social media on Monday featuring a boy from Afghanistan dancing his heart out after he got a prosthetic leg following a surgery at the hospital. As per reports, the boy named Ahmad, who appears to be 7-8 years old, was the victim of a landmine. He lost his leg after stepping on a landmine in Logar, Afghanistan. 

He received a prosthetic leg from an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) centre in Afghanistan, following which he jumped to show his happiness and danced to music in the hospital. 

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The video further shows the onlookers at the hospital happily cheering the boy as he dances in glee on the local music. Watch the inspiring video here:

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From 'priceless' to 'heartwarming', social media users poured in their support to the small boy's inspiring story and celebratory dancing moment in the hospital. Read some of the reactions here:

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20:37 IST, May 6th 2019