Fox News reporter releases montage showing his recovery after Russian bomb blast in Ukraine
A Fox News war reporter has published a harrowing montage of his recovery after a Russian bomb blast in Ukraine left him without a leg, use of a hand and sight in one eye.
Benjamin Hall, 40, rejoiced in his progress on Saturday, nearly a year after he was beaten while reporting in war-torn Kiev at the start of the war on March 14.
He posted a series of photos on Instagram showing his return, after beginning treatment in Poland and being transferred to a Texas hospital.
The montage begins with Hall being lifted into a hospital bed with the help of several people shortly after the attack, and leads to recent photos of him playing golf in a synthetic leg.
Hall survived the bombing that left two other journalists dead.
Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall posted a harrowing montage of his recovery after a Russian bomb blast in Ukraine on March 14.
Hall, 40, rejoiced in his progress on Saturday by posting a montage of his recovery set to Rusted Root’s hit song “Send Me on My Way.”
The heartbreaking montage shows the ups and downs of Hall’s recovery. At the beginning of the video, military service members are seen transporting him on a plane while dancing in the background.
Other photos featured FaceTime calls with his wife and three daughters, his journey through physical therapy and the moment he returned home to celebrate his 40th birthday.
“Try to get a little better every day and you’ll get where you want to be,” Hall wrote in the caption of the Instagram photo.
In January, Hall returned to the air 10 months after narrowly surviving the attack that killed two colleagues. At that time, Hall’s team came under barrage from Russian shells.
Veteran Fox cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, a 55-year-old Irishman, and local Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova, 24, were killed.
During his return to the air, Hall told his colleagues at Fox News that he felt “more confident than ever.”
Hall urged others in similar situations to “never give up,” saying adversity can be overcome “no matter how painful something is.”
In the attack, Hall lost the use of one eye and one hand. He also lost part of his leg. He is seen above at the beginning of his recovery.
The heartbreaking montage shows the ups and downs of Hall’s recovery. She is seen in a photo going through physical therapy with her synthetic leg.
Other photos featured Facetime calls with his wife and three daughters, his journey through physical therapy, and the moment he returned home to celebrate his 40th birthday.
Hall was seen making the most of his hospital experience and showed off a pair of glasses that appeared to be for an exam.
Hall smiled in most of the photos as she progressed through her recovery. She is seen above receiving treatment on her working leg.
Recent footage shows Hall playing golf with his new synthetic leg. He previously said: “Try to improve a little every day and you will get where you want to be.”
Hall was seen in a wheelchair walking through the grocery store with a smile on his face.
During his time in recovery, Hall wrote a book about his experiences, Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home.
Irish cameraman Pierre Zakrewski was killed along with producer Oleksandra Kurshynova in the attack. Both were working with Hall.
Hall wrote a book about his experiences, Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home. The book will be released close to its first attack anniversary on March 23.
“I think when you’ve been through something like I’ve been through, the ups and downs, you’ve got to have a goal, you’ve got to get something to strive for,” Hall said.
Hall’s book will be published on March 23.
‘And this is it, trying to get back, trying to talk to you, trying to be on the air and trying to tell people the stories so maybe I can help them.
‘I have one leg, I have no feet, I see through one eye, a manageable hand. I was burned all over, and I feel strong, I feel more confident than ever.’
Hall said the thought of his daughters kept him going.
“When you have to know that there is something good on the other side, that if you work hard, if you dedicate yourself to getting somewhere and you don’t stop trying to achieve it, you will achieve it and no matter how painful something is, no.” no matter how hard it is,’ she said.
‘If you really want to and have the support to do it, you can get there, never give up. Never assume that everything is over. He is within you and is always good on the other side.
He added: ‘I think you learn a lot by going through things like this. And I’m surrounded by so many wonderful people which is why I’m here today and I’m looking forward to everything that’s to come.’
According to HarperCollins, Hall will write about his previous experiences in Syria and Afghanistan, among other countries, his decision to return “for the last time” to a war zone when he agreed to report from Ukraine, and the extraordinary efforts to save his life.
Hall is pictured on his wedding day in 2015 with his wife Alicia Meller. The two share three children.
Hall has three daughters with his wife Alicia Meller, an Australian fashion entrepreneur.
