A two-year-old Afghan boy who was hit with five bullets during an attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul is now in Canada to start a new life with his relatives.

Nobody expected two-year-old Abuzar Ahmad to survive after last month's attack on a luxury hotel in Afghanistan's capital. But he's not only on the road to recovery, he could have a new life in Canada.

The Montreal-based architect who designed the Kabul Serena Hotel says it was constructed with security as a top priority.