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Enter the Dragon, Afghan style
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From the ruins of a bombed-out palace above Kabul, Abbas Alizada, a 20-year-old Afghan man bearing a striking resemblance to kung fu legend Bruce Lee is high-kicking his way to Internet fame. (Reuters Photo)
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Abbas aims to show another side to his nation which faced destruction through war. (Reuters Photo)
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Alizada is from a poor family of 10 children. His parents could not afford the fees at an academy of Wushu, a Chinese mixed martial art, but the trainer took him under his wing. (Reuters Photo)
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Alizada trains twice a week, swirling nunchakus and sporting a Lee-like bowl haircut in Kabul's desolate Darulaman palace.(Reuters Photo)
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Videos and photos of Abbas Alizada, posted on the Facebook page "Bruce Hazara" show him performing back flips and striking Lee's famous poses.(Reuters Photo)
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He rejects the name Bruce Hazara given to him by friends in recognition of his ethnic heritage, saying he prefers to be known as the Afghan Bruce Lee in a country riven by tribal divides. (Reuters Photo)
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