A refugee’s journey from a war zone to helping Australia’s Paralympians

Sydney Morning Herald
by Frances Howe
March 7, 2026
A refugee’s journey from a war zone to helping Australia’s Paralympians
A decade ago, Samer Zakhour was making prosthetics for wounded civilians during the wars in Iraq and Syria. Now, he makes prosthetics for the Australian winter Paralympic team.
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Originally published on Sydney Morning Herald on 3/7/2026