Photo series documents amputee breakdancer's life
THE ASIAN AGE WITH AGENCY INPUTS
Published : Dec 13, 2016, 1:44 pm IST
Updated : Jul 8, 2017, 8:39 pm IST
Emeer Guesmi from Tunisia is just 16 and is also known as Zulu Rema when he performs (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
He tried joining a football team but it didn't work out well since he wasn't welcome at all and hence he quit (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
Emeer trains less after his friend passed away, but he still works performing at weddings and parties (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
He competes against dancers across the country and is often seen practicing hard on the beach (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
The story was documented in short films and recently Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili decided to capture him in a photo series (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
He lost his legs to an accident in 2002 and started dancing at a vert young age to fight away boredom (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
He used to train at home for hours with his friend, who advised him to take the art form after seeing him walk on his hand at home (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
Rejected from a dance group, Emeer refused to give up and decided to train at home (Photo: Instagram/Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)