Man Who Lost Sight and Arm In Iraq Bombing as Child Becomes Jazz Musician

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Channel: Audacy · 2018 · Entertainment

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An Iraqi refugee who lost his sight and his right arm after stepping on a bomb when he was a child is pursuing his dream of becoming a musician. Ahmed Shareef was seven years old when the bomb went off as he was walking home from school near Baghdad. Shareef, now 21, he’s pursuing a career as a jazz performer. 

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