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"There's a great number of amputees everywhere. It has become a phenomenon, so I wanted to work on this issue and reflect it artistically," Hussein, 46, told Reuters.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said in 2019 there were at least 1,600 amputees among Gaza's population of two million people. Assalama Charitable Society, which cares for wounded and disabled people, said 532 Gazans had lost limbs in the conflict.
Seven of Hussein's sculptures of limbs went on display this month in a Gaza art gallery. The life-sized sculptures are made from clay and then cast in other materials such as bronze or concrete, and create a haunting image in the small gallery space.
One shows two legs standing side by side, the big toe of one curled gently over the other foot. Another shows a naked foot poking out...
Khaled Hussein
Khaled Hussein Mohamed al Tarhouni is a Libyan football midfielder. As of the 2009–10 season, he plays for the Libyan Premier League club Nasr Benghazi. He is the captain of Nasr and has played in the first team for over 10 years.
Early years
Hussein was born on February 24, 1977 in Benghazi. In 1988, at the age of 10, he joined the club he grew up supporting as a boy in 1988. Since then, he has advanced through the ranks, playing the youth, reserve, and eventually first, teams.
In the 1995–96 season, Hussein helped the reserve team to the Reserve Premier League title, his first major achievement as a player.
First team
In the next season, he debuted for the first team in its match against Al Suqoor at the age of 19. Initially deployed as a playmaker, Hussein gradually grew in importance to the team. He is a goalscoring midfielder as well, having scored over 60 goals in national competitions. He scored his first goal for the club in his debut season, in a 3-0 victory against Afriqi. He helped his side to their Libyan Cup victory in 1997.
International career
After his performance in the first season, Hussein was selected for the squad that was to play at the 1998 Arab Nations Cup in Qatar. He emerged as an important player for the national team after that, and scored his first international goal against Kenya on January 19, 2004. Hussein has made 11 appearances in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Hussein was an important part of the national team. Many managers, such as Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Yousef Sidqi and the Tunisian Munsaf Arfaoui, built their teams around him and Tarik El Taib, and were committed to selecting him for the squad.
Loyalty
Hussein has received many offers to join various clubs both inside and outside Libya, but has refused them to remain with his boyhood club.
Trophies Won
Al Nasr Benghazi
Libyan Cup Winner 1997, 2003
Libyan Reserve Premier League Winner 1996-97
Libyan Premier League Runner-Up 2002-03