For girls living in Iraq’s camps for internally displaced people, hiking, running and kickboxing offer rare empowerment.

“Before, when we went to these places, we were afraid, and now we see it’s very normal and easy.” Hiba, a 14-year-old girl, adds philosophically: “Hiking is like life. It is challenging, but it is better to go through these challenges and get to the other end.”

↩︎ The Guardian

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