Young girls in Shatila refugee camp are bowling their way to greater heights. While these future athletes and leaders are hitting sixes on the field, they emerge from a painful past. Over 400 000 Syrian children have had to leave their homes and schools and flee to safety in Lebanon. In 2018 cricketer and volunteer Richard Verity visited Shatila in Beirut. When he introduced the sport to the children, they responded with enthusiasm and passion. And so Verity co-founded the Alsama Project, meaning ‘sky’, to combat illiteracy and develop skills through education and sport.
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