Published 3 years ago

In Gaza, parkour brings youngsters a taste of freedom

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Using crutches, Palestinian Mohamed Aliwa leaps from one concrete slab to another, determined that his missing leg won't stop him from doing parkour, a sport that brings respite from grim reality in Gaza.

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News18 India

Gaza's Youngsters Are Finding a Taste of Freedom in Parkour Among Ruined Buildings

The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli blockade for more than a decade and unemployment is about 50 percent, rising to 65 percent among young people, according to the World Bank. For some, Parkour shines a ray of light into what is a dreary existence.

3 years ago·India

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NDTV

In Gaza, Parkour Brings Youngsters A Taste Of Freedom

In Gaza, young people have been practising parkour for years; bounding from ruin to ruin in an enclave pockmarked by three wars between Israel and the armed Islamist movement Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Channel News Asia

In Gaza, parkour brings youngsters a taste of freedom

3 years ago·Singapore

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IBTimes

In Gaza, Parkour Brings Youngsters A Taste Of Freedom

Using crutches, Palestinian Mohamed Aliwa leaps from one concrete slab to another, determined that his missing leg won't stop him doing parkour, a sport that brings respite from grim reality in Gaza.

3 years ago·United States

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Gulf News

In Gaza, parkour brings youngsters a taste of freedom

Parkour, an extreme sport also known as free-running, originated in France in the 1990s

3 years ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Bangkok Post

In Gaza, parkour brings youngsters a taste of freedom

GAZA (TERRITOIRES PALESTINIENS) - Using crutches, Palestinian Mohamed Aliwa leaps from one concrete slab to another, determined that his missing leg won't stop him doing parkour, a sport that brings respite from grim reality in Gaza.

3 years ago·กทม, Thailand

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