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Ali Abbas: In His Own Words

Hugh Sykes talks to Ali Abbas, the Iraqi boy who suffered severe burns, the loss of his arms and 16 members of his family following a US army rocket attack.

Hugh Sykes talks to Ali Abbas, the Iraqi boy who came to prominence in the British media in 2003 after suffering severe burns, the loss of his arms and 16 members of his family following a US army rocket attack. He tells Hugh about the terrible night of the attack, his stay in a Kuwaiti hospital and his life now, split between Britain and Iraq.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Jan 2009 13:30

Broadcasts

  • Mon 29 Dec 2008 20:00
  • Sun 4 Jan 2009 13:30