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Outlook: An Afghan taekwondo champion's fight for freedom

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Marzieh Hamidi

09/05/2024 GMT

An Afghan taekwondo champion's fight for freedom

BBC World Service - Outlook, An Afghan taekwondo champion's fight for freedom

Afghan Tae Kwon Do champion Marzieh Hamidi’s hard road to freedom

Life has thrown 21 year old Marzieh Hamidi a lot of kicks and punches, but when it comes to the fight, she's up for it.

A sport that involved kicking and punching was a natural fit for Marzieh Hamidi, who spent her teens fending off men on the streets of Kabul. At just 21, Marzieh Hamidi has had to be a fighter in most aspects of her life. Now based in Paris, on a scholarship from the Olympic Refugee Team, she tells the full story of her and her family's remarkable quest for freedom for the first time. 

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producers: Laura Thomas and Kevyah Cardoso

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Marzieh Hamidi sitting cross legged. Credit: Joel Sagat/Getty)

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