Try running 1.5 kilometers, in 4:30 minutes while not being able to see a thing. Avi and Asaf are pr
Try running 1.5 kilometers, in 4:30 minutes while not being able to see a thing. Avi and Asaf are preparing for the Olympic Games in Rio, and our heart is with them.The special connection that has formed between the two exists outside of the track field, too. “I go with Avi to lectures and I know his family. I experience the difficulties with him, as well as the success. In a sense, I know how it feels to live Avi’s life”, Asaf shared as he unraveled their open and warm relationship, who up until recently were strangers in two completely different worlds. Sometimes, it seems as if their relationship is a result of a dream, however after meeting them it’s clear that it’s a result of humanity and the morals they both grew up with. “I bring a lot of the morals I received in the IAF into this journey, such as excellence and ambition, which is something I grew up with and was strengthened during my service. There is also the factor of doing things in a team, which is something that connects to my military service”, Asaf said. “I think that everyone can learn from us. I emigrated from Ethiopia with a visual impairment and Asaf is from Israel, and a solider of the IAF. He took a lot on himself and gave his all without thinking twice”, Avi concludes. “We’re equal. I think we are the best example against discrimination and racism because we bridge the gap”.Read More: hereרצים עם אבי לריו 2016 -- source link