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Lebanon Refugees Sports
In a place where traditional Muslim values often hold sway, a group of teenage girls in sporty vests stroll through the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila. Their coach, Coach Majdi, is the man who dreams of opening a sports school for the youngsters of a community kept on the fringes of Lebanese society.
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Situated in south Beirut, Shatila is a densely populated Palestinian refugee camp which has seen a recent influx of Syrian refugees, Lebanon, Dec. 2, 2014. (John Owens/VOA)
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The youth squad was launched in 2009, Shatila refugee camp, Lebanon, Dec. 2, 2014. (John Owens/VOA)
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Coach Majdi has lived in the camp all of his life and dreams of launching a sports school, Lebanon, Dec. 2, 2014. (John Owens/VOA)
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As a Palestinian living in Lebanon, Coach Majdi faces restricted employment opportunities, Shatila refugee camp, Lebanon, Dec. 2, 2014. (John Owens/VOA)