Dragon of Afghanistan: Bruce Lee lookalike adored by youth, reviled by Islamic fundamentalists

Dragon of Afghanistan: Bruce Lee lookalike adored by youth, reviled by Islamic fundamentalists
People on the streets of Kabul call Abbas Alizada the “Afghan Bruce Lee.” After his striking resemblance to the Chinese martial arts icon made him a social media star, he took a year to work on himself and become even more like his hero. His makeover was a smashing success. Today, Abbas uses his celebrity to inspire other young Afghan athletes, but fame has come with a price – he now must be wary every time he leaves his house. RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://ift.tt/owj9OZ Follow us on VK http://ift.tt/2yr9Rau Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://ift.tt/SlZ8ne Listen to us on Soundcloud: http://ift.tt/1EZNJiG RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.