Drowning in his own anger at the world for being born without arms, Abbas Karimi said the water saved him. During his childhood growing up in Afghanistan, the 24-year-old was always getting into ...

Abbas Karimi fled Afghanistan when he was 16 and lived in refugee camps before making it to the U.S. to swim competitively. Swimmer Abbas Karimi Reflects On Representing Refugees At The Paralympics In ...

WHY IT RATES: The Fort Lauderdale local has overcome enormous odds to compete for a spot on Team USA ahead of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris this summer.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Editor Visit ...

(WSVN) - A South Florida swimmer who was born without arms is back home after winning big in the Paralympics, but his journey to the top of his sport has not been an easy one. Ethan Calloway has today ...

Mohammad Abbas Karimi has been supporting UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since May 2021. Abbas Karimi grew up in Afghanistan, where he faced discrimination and bullying for his disability. To protect ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Abbas Karimi had a big goal in mind earlier this year: Compete at the Paralympics in August of 2020. He had qualified for the 50-meter butterfly. Everything changed because of the ...

The Tokyo Paralympics are officially underway after Tuesday's moving opening ceremony (which you can catch up on here). Its iconic "Parade of Athletes" kicked off with the Refugee Paralympic Team, a ...

Bringing a child into the world should be the happiest day of any parent’s life. But Abbas Karimi said that when his mother gave birth to him in Afghanistan, his parents were riddled with anxiety.

Swimmer Abbas Karimi says he’s been training his whole life for this summer’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Karimi, who was born without arms, fled his home country of Afghanistan at age 16 and lived in ...