Mohammed Al Sheikh, 12, known for his acrobatic skills, dreams of a Guinness world record for his almost unbelievable body contortions and stunning backflips. But for Mohammed, even more than records he dreams of wriggling out of Gaza, which has been under Israel’s blockade for 10 years.
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Mohammed Al Sheikh is only 12 years old and feels trapped in Gaza. Still, he dreams of a Guinness world record for his almost unbelievable body contortions and stunning backflips. Mahmud Hams / AFP -
Mohammed’s moves earned this young Palestinian from the Gaza Strip the nickname of Spiderman, a mantle which fills him with pride. Mahmud Hams / AFP -
Despite the 50-day conflict with Israel interrupting his training, Mohammed appeared on the TV show “Arabs Got Talent” in Lebanon, where his body-bending act won 14 million votes. Mahmud Hams / AFP -
Though he did not win the talent competition, he now hopes to writhe his way into the Guinness Book of Records from his home in the Tel Al Hawa area of southern Gaza City. Mahmud Hams / AFP -
Mohammed can perform four acrobatic moves better than anyone else on earth, his coach Mohammed Lubbad, 26, insists. Mahmud Hams / AFP -
Guinness has accepted Mohammed’s bid for a record entitled: Most full body revolutions maintaining a chest stand in one minute. Mahmud Hams / AFP -
The hardest challenge for a boy who wants to travel the globe is to “get out of Gaza when all the borders are locked”. Mahmud Hams / AFP
Child acrobat dreams of world records - and a life outside of Gaza’s blockades - in pictures
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