Alhassan “EL” Abdulfattaah

Written By Alhassan "El" Abdulfattaah
El, a Black man with a black beard/goatee, wears a backwards grey and blue snapback cap, a baby blue t-shirt, and gold chains. He looks to the side.

EL was born and raised in Fort Greene, and spent his childhood between Brooklyn and the Bronx with his parents and siblings, with whom he is very close. In a case of mistaken identity, El was shot in a drive-by shooting in 2012 that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Today, El is a core member of the OPEN DOORS Design Team, using bold graphics to creatively inspire and uplift the community.

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Alhassan "El" Abdulfattaah

My shooting was random. I was going to the store. The guys in a passing car thought I was someone else, and they shot me. It was 2015. I had just graduated from high school and gotten a job. I was trying to get into college. This happened, and it shattered everything. You get shot, your whole life changes.

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