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Becoming the Afghan Bruce Lee - Lives Less Ordinary podcast, BBC World Service

Abbas Alizada, known as the 'Afghan Bruce Lee,' rose from a childhood in Kabul to international fame after a viral photo revealed his uncanny resemblance and self-taught kung fu skills. He went from underground training to global recognition, until everything changed when the Taliban returned to power. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Born in Kabul in 1993, Abbas grew up as part of the Hazara ethnic minority during a period of violence and Taliban rule, when music and movies were banned. After the regime fell in the early 2000s he discovered the films of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, and became transfixed by his kung fu skills. Unable to afford formal training, Abbas taught himself martial arts at home, spending years mastering Bruce Lee's movements. At 18, a photo of Abbas posing like his hero went viral, launching him into overnight fame and a career in films, commercials, and live performances across the Middle East and Asia. But as Abbas built a family and a future, the Taliban’s return to Kabul in 2021 put his life in very real danger. He was forced to abandon everything and find a way out. Presenter: Asya Fouks Producer: Zoe Gelber, Rebecca Vincent Video Producer: Beatrice Guzzardi 00:00 Coming up 00:29 Intro 01:12 Growing up in Afghanistan 02:28 Falling in love with Bruce Lee 03:36 Training like Bruce Lee 04:19 Looking like Bruce Lee 07:19 Becoming famous as the Afghan Bruce Lee 08:44 Starring in films and commercials 09:24 The dangers of being the Afghan Bruce Lee in Kabul 11:15 Escaping Afghanistan in 2021 13:56 Seeking asylum in the UK 16:03 Reflecting on being the Afghan Bruce Lee 17:24 Bruce Lee as martial artist and philosopher 18:08 Outro Watch more from Lives Less Ordinary on our YouTube playlist 👉🏽    • Lives Less Ordinary   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #BruceLee #podcast