Weekly conversation

Al-Forat's Guest

Creative Iraqis at home and abroad

Presented by Zainab Al-Khafaji
Airs
Monday, 15:30
Rerun
Rerun Tuesday, 00:30
Season
Season 5
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Al-Forat's Guest · Season 5 · Episode 6

Najaf's para powerlifting champion: from a small neighbourhood gym to Asian podiums

17.3K views · Monday, 26 October 2026 · 01:48

The episode meets a para powerlifting champion who began training in a modest gym in a Najaf neighbourhood before winning Arab and Asian medals. He talks about the accident that changed his life, his preparations for the Asian Para Games, and the young people of his city who celebrated his return on Al-Rawan Street.

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Al-Forat's Guest

Special interviews with Iraqi creators, athletes and artists inside the country and abroad.

Each week “Al-Forat's Guest” meets an Iraqi who has made a mark in their field: a national team athlete, a doctor abroad, an artist or a young inventor. A personal conversation about beginnings and challenges, with a visit to the guest's workplace or home town.

Airs
Monday, 15:30
Rerun
Tuesday, 00:30
Running time
60 minutes
On air since
2021
Current season
Season 5
Category
Special interviews
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