百科•世界杯｜开幕式上的那个“半身小伙”是谁（双语）

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2022年卡塔尔世界杯开幕式上，一个只有上半身的小伙子在舞台上与美国影星摩根·弗里曼侃侃而谈，成为全世界瞩目的焦点。他是谁？经历了什么？有着怎样的梦想？

今天，我们就跟随 David Tusing 的短文来认识一下这个不向命运屈服、不断超越身体极限的优秀青年。

(Credit: thenationalnews.com)

Who Is Ghanim Al Muftah,

the Young Qatari Star

at the World Cup 2022 Opening?

2022世界杯开幕式上的

卡塔尔“半身小伙”加尼姆·阿尔·穆夫塔

所谓何人？

To many in the Gulf, motivational speaker Ghanim Al Muftah's is a familiar face.

对于海湾地区的许多人而言，励志演说家加尼姆·阿尔·穆夫塔是一张熟悉的面孔。

But the young disability activist, who has a huge following on social media, was one of the breakout stars on Sunday night at the opening ceremony of the Fifa World Cup 2022 in Doha, which was watched by thousands around the world.

而这位在社交媒体上拥有大量粉丝的年轻残疾活动家，也成为了周日晚在多哈举行的2022年国际足联世界杯开幕式上脱颖而出的明星之一，来自世界各地的数千名观众现场观看了开幕式。

Al Muftah, 20, stole the show at the ceremony at the tent-shaped Al Bayt Stadium, sharing the stage with Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman.

20岁的阿尔·穆夫塔在帐篷形的多哈海湾球场（又称阿尔贝特体育场）举行的开幕式上大出风头，与他同台演出的是好莱坞演员摩根·弗里曼。

(Credit: open.toutiao.com)

The young Qatari recited a verse from the Quran and helped the actor welcome the world in a show themed around unity and tolerance.

这位卡塔尔小伙背诵了《古兰经》中的一段经文，并协助弗里曼在一场以团结和宽容为主题的表演中向全世界致以热烈欢迎。

"We sent out the call, because everyone is welcome. This is an invitation to the whole world," said Al Muftah, dressed in a thobe and walking to the stage with the use of his hands.

“我们发出了号召，因为我们欢迎所有人。这是对全世界的邀请。”阿尔·穆夫塔说道。他身着阿拉伯长袍，用双手支撑身体走上舞台。

Then, reciting a verse from the Quran, he added: "We were raised to believe that we were scattered on this earth as nations and tribes, so we could learn from each other and find beauty in our differences."

接着，他背诵了《古兰经》中的一段经文补充道：“我们从小就相信——我们分散在地球各个角落，形成各个国家与部落，因此我们可以相互学习并在我们的差异中发现美。”

"I can see it," Freeman replied. "What unites us here, in this moment, is so much greater than what divides us. How can we make it last longer than just today?"

“我能看到它，”弗里曼回答道，“此时此刻将我们团结在此的力量远比分裂我们的要强大得多。我们怎样才能让它从今往后长久延续呢？”

"With tolerance and respect, we can live together under one big home," Al Muftah replied.

“带着宽容和尊重，我们可以在一个大家园中一起生活。”阿尔·穆夫塔回应道。

(Credit: open.toutiao.com)

Al Muftah was born in Qatar with a rare condition known as caudal regression syndrome, a congenital disorder in which the foetal development of the lower body is abnormal.

阿尔·穆夫塔出生于卡塔尔，患有罕见的尾椎退化综合征，这是一种胎儿下半身发育异常的先天性疾病。

Mostly using his hands to move around, he has documented his continuing medical challenges, turning them into an inspirational journey and eventually becoming a motivational speaker.

穆夫塔主要用双手行走，他记录下了自己持续不断的医疗挑战，将它们变成了一段鼓舞人心的历程，他自己最终成为一名励志演说家。

Currently in university studying political science, Al Muftah hopes to become a diplomat one day. He is also a major social media star, with more than seven million followers on TikTok, more than 3.3 million on Instagram and close to a million subscribers on YouTube.

阿尔·穆夫塔目前正在大学攻读政治学，希望自己有朝一日能成为一名外交官。他还是主流社交媒体红人：海外版抖音粉丝超过700万，照片墙粉丝330多万，油管订阅者则有近100万。

He also enjoys participating in extreme sports such as scuba diving, skateboarding and rock climbing, and hopes to be a Paralympian one day.

他还喜欢参与水肺潜水、滑板和攀岩等极限运动，希望有一天能作为运动员参加残奥会。

In April, Al Muftah was named a Fifa World Cup 2022 ambassador.

今年4月，阿尔·穆夫塔被任命为2022年国际足联世界杯大使。

英文来源：thenationalnews.com

翻译：胡文明

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