From a first date that ended in bloody carnage in Baghdad, to finally entering their new home in The Netherlands, this is an epic tale of courage, survival and love.
A British-Irish amputee football coach and long-time player is working with the International Committee of the Red Cross to help train young amputees in the Gaza Strip.
Remnants of War: Afghanistan's landmine crisis continues
As the 17-year war drags on and foreign aid funding decreases, refugees as well as civilians who have remained in Afghanistan bear the scars, reports Patty Nieberg.
Gaza's amputees empowered with small business grants
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have suffered debilitating injuries in a series of Israeli attacks in the past decades, reports Rami Almeghari.
Photoblog: Lost limbs create new sporting opportunities for Syrians
See in pictures: Syrians who lost limbs from the conflict find new hope, as well as a chance to show off their skills, at an amputees' ...
Inside Douma: A desperate portrait of life in Syria
Exclusive: A city of amputees, back-street abortions and chemical weapons-massacres is also a city of survivors, and their hope, reports Ben Jacobs.