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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. 

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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Updated 20:37 IST, May 6th 2019

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