A former Indonesian Paralympian, Azhari bin Sanusi, makes prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities at his home in Palembang.

The self-taught artisan has been making these prosthetic limbs for nearly 50 years and hopes to rebuild disabled individuals’ self-esteem and pride.

In the clip, he explains that the process of making prosthetic limbs can take up to two weeks, with prosthetic hands being more time-consuming.

The footage filmed on January 24 sees him try on some of the prosthetic limbs he has produced and gives viewers an opportunity to see his workshop.

Azhari holds numerous gold medals from national and international competitions from his days as an athlete.

The Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics begin on March 4.

Former Indonesian athlete with disabilities, Azhari bin Sanusi making prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities at his home in Palembang. This former Indonesian athlete has get many gold medals in national and international competitions such as Toronto Paralympics, Canada in 1976, he win gold medal for running event . He learned to make prosthetic limbs by self-taught and has made hundreds of prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities in Indonesia without determine the price. He said, to make a prosthetic limbs need three days to a week, for a prosthetic hand it takes two weeks because it must be measured according to the real hand. He make prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities almost 50 years with the hope of re-building self-confidence for fellow people with disabilities.

Interview with Mr Azhari (03:42-04:08)

Reporter : How long you have been making prosthetic limbs?
Mr Azhari : Since i was young when i 22 old years
Reporter : How long it take to make a prosthetic limbs?
Mr Azhari : If it's below the knee it will take 3 days but if it's above the knee it will take a week
Reporter : What is your goal in making prosthetics limbs for people with special needs?
Mr Azhari : I make it to restore they pride because many people with special needs sometime they feel frustrated they feel better to die than to live