After Losing Feet, Russian Farmer Stands Strong

Aleksandr Buldakov, a farmer in Russia's Ural region, lost both feet in an accident 12 years ago. Determined to continue working, he adapted his tractor and car to operate by hand, rebuilt his house to make it disabled-accessible, and kept his large farm running by himself. This story was originally produced by Current Time TV, the Russian-language network run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA.