Abbas Alizada - the Bruce Lee doppelgänger of Afghanistan

From the ruins of an iconic bombed-out palace above Kabul, a young Afghan man bearing the most striking resemblance to kung fu legend Bruce Lee is high-kicking his way to global internet fame, and he is aiming to show another side to his war-weary nation.

We heard about Abbas Alizada, who is 20 years old and lives in Kabul when we by chance stumbled on his profile a few weeks ago and we had planned to reach out earlier… but before we did from our side, it seems the newsrooms of the world had also heard of him and to our joy he is being given the wide attention he so deserves.

Such is the power of how fast communication can spread… which confirms what we already know, that good news can travel just as fast as the kind of news we are fed daily in the mainstream headlines.

Videos and photos of Abbas Alizada posted online show him performing back flips and striking Lee’s famous poses. They blazed through Afghanistan’s small Internet community only this week, and part of a publicity burst he hopes will catapult him to broader fame.

“I want to be Afghan Bruce lee in the future not only in Afghanistan but a symbol of Bruce lee in the world, I dream to be a champion as Bruce lee was and my great ambition is to be a Hollywood star in the future.” Abbas Alizada said at Kabul’s desolate Darulaman Palace, where he trains twice a week, swirling nunchuks and sporting a Lee-like bowl haircut.

“I have learned nunchuks techniques professionally from Bruce Lee by watching his action movies.” said Alizada

To read the full news commentary feature and to see more of him in action visit:

http://newsivity.com/video-motion/abbas-alizada-bruce-lee-doppelganger-afghanistan

Special thanks to Abbas' brother Ali and a special mention to Abbas who when we spoke with by phone was quite overwhelmed by the media frenzy that has come about locally where he is based in Kabul. Video Credit - A.A Shakoory.

Photo Credit: Facebook

To view a more detailed Video News Feature + Interview with Afghanistan's real-life Bruce Lee you can also check out:

http://youtu.be/V-LA3ongC80

e: news@newsivity.com

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