Afghan Bodybuilder Breaks Down Over His Hungry Family's Sacrifices
- By RFE/RL's Radio Azadi and
- Will Tizard
Afghan Ali Reza Asahi says his path to the gold medal in the World Bodybuilding Championships in Seoul on November 9 was paved with pain. The 50-year-old father and husband, who won in the over-40 category, says in order to win he had to eat what little protein his family could afford while his family did without.