Ezatullah Kakar’s upbeat personality and optimism have helped him inspire others and overcome hardship in the Manus detention camp. Photo: Handout Ezatullah Kakar’s upbeat personality and optimism have helped him inspire others and overcome hardship in the Manus detention camp. Photo: Handout
Ezatullah Kakar’s upbeat personality and optimism have helped him inspire others and overcome hardship in the Manus detention camp. Photo: Handout
MMA
Martial Arts /  Mixed Martial Arts

Refugee Pakistani MMA fighter Ezatullah Kakar battling for Manus survivors after years living amid death and despair

  • The three-time Pakistan champion fled his homeland after being kidnapped by militants who disapproved of his fighting career
  • He is now in the Philippines but his visa expires in mid-January and he is desperate to find a country that will adopt him

Topic |   MMA
Nazvi Careem
Nazvi Careem

Updated: 7:42am, 9 Dec, 2019

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Ezatullah Kakar’s upbeat personality and optimism have helped him inspire others and overcome hardship in the Manus detention camp. Photo: Handout Ezatullah Kakar’s upbeat personality and optimism have helped him inspire others and overcome hardship in the Manus detention camp. Photo: Handout
Ezatullah Kakar’s upbeat personality and optimism have helped him inspire others and overcome hardship in the Manus detention camp. Photo: Handout
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