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Outlook: The Fire Chief of Kabul

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Firefighters in Kabul (credit  Majid Saeedi/GettyImages)

06/10/2016 GMT

The Fire Chief of Kabul

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Firefighter Abdul Aziz Oryakhil is often a first responder to suicide bombings in Kabul.

For nearly 30 years, Abdul Aziz Oryakhil has worked as a fire fighter in Afghanistan. Part of his job is the difficult task of responding to and cleaning up after suicide bombings

Being a fire fighter in Kabul means much more than just putting out fires. Abdul Aziz Oryakhil has been in the job for nearly 30 years. Part of his work is to attend suicide bombings and clean up the aftermath.

Kenyan artist Shine Tani has had his work shown around the world. But the self-taught painter once performed on the street and begged for money. Now, he's successful enough to build a large gallery in Banana Hill, just outside Nairobi.

Are Feyisetan is the not-so-secret weapon on the side of Nigeria's Paralympic powerlifting team. He helped them return from Rio with nine medals despite their financial challenges.

Maxina Hunt is a Canadian vet who has set up a service for the remote Inuit people of Labrador and Newfoundland.

Image: Fire fighters in Kabul 
Credit  Majid Saeedi/GettyImages

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