Majdi El-Tattar, a qualified swimming coach, is inspiring young swimmers in the Gaza Strip. He lost his right leg aged nine and uses his amputation as a tool to motivate his students. Tattar runs his own school, the Palestinian Swimming Academy, which attracts both children and adults. He qualified as a coach when he realised jobs were scarce in the region.
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Majdi El-Tattar was just nine years old when he lost his leg in an accident. Now he is an inspiration to aspirin.