A technician shapes a cast mold for a prosthetic limb at the Red Cross orthopedic clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan. The clinic produces about 2,000 prosthetic limbs each year.

A technician shapes a cast mold for a prosthetic limb at the Red Cross orthopedic clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan. The clinic produces about 2,000 prosthetic limbs each year.

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