| Place | Asia: Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91915 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 37.8 cm x 42.8 cm x 3.8 cm; Unframed: 34.9 cm x 39.9 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on hardboard |
| Maker |
Churcher, Peter |
| Place made | Afghanistan, Afghanistan: Parwan Province, Bagram |
| Date made | 23 August 2002 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Neyamet: two SAS paramedics with patient Neyamet in American hospital, Bagram, Afghanistan, US Colonel Post standing behind
Description
Depiction of Neyamet, a five year old Afghan boy who received a serious ballistic wound to his head. Peter Churcher recalled, "When he arrived at the American hospital on Bagram airbase, part of his skull was missing and a section of his brain had been blown away. Neyamet has made a remarkable recovery and was a bright and bubbly addition to the ward. He was a particular favourite of the two Australian paramedics. Neyamet is an orphan, has miraculously restored the use of his brain and was even speaking quite a few words of English, picked up from his American nurses."
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