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Saido is the only Somali woman playing basketball in her community
Saido Omar Noor, a 25-year-old Somali refugee in Kakuma camp, uses basketball to inspire her community and challenge norms. As the only Somali woman playing the sport in her community, Saido advocates for inclusion and empowerment through sports, particularly for refugee girls.
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After tragedy, how one road safety activist changed things for the better
Giovanni Pintor, a 25-year-old youth activist and UN staff member, uses a creative approach that involves hip-hop concerts and street basketball tournaments to show how young people can be agents for change.
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Sports have long-lasting impacts on young refugees
"Basketball teaches life lessons - it is teaching the youth how to work hard," says Litch Gatkoi, founder of Global Refugee Basketball. He's scoring hoops on dreams, offering young refugees in Kenya a second chance at education through sports scholarships.
Basketball Africa League: Linking African teams to the NBA
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) - an African continental professional basketball league, uses sports for gender equality and climate action.
'It's up to us!' says NBA basketball star Wenyen Gabriel on visit to South Sudan homeland
The former refugee and Los Angeles Lakers' power forward returned to his home country for the first time with a message of hope for those displaced by floods and conflict.