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Barred from sport, Afghan women seek relief in secretive exercise

They exercise secretively, and not for competition, but for a modicum of health and peace of mind in a country where the Taliban government have stopped women from playing sports.

An Afghan female boxer practises during a training session in Kabul on July 7, 2024. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

KABUL - Most mornings after praying, 25-year-old Sanah joins several women from her neighbourhood in the Afghan capital Kabul for a walk along the main road before it

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