Rollerblading is evolving into war torn Gaza's new youth movement

29 Aug 2016 10:43 AM IST

Rollerblading is one of many extreme sports taken up by young people.

Young people have turned to rollerblading in the Gaza Strip, gliding along the Palestinian enclave's waterfront (Photo: AFP)
But despite the enthusiasm for the sport and popularity among locals, there is still lack of proper support for the youngsters (Photo: AP)
They sometimes draw curious looks, including from employees in the troubled city, who stopped with their brooms in hand to watch (Photo: AP)
Al Rifi said, \"There is no club for rollerblades... There is nothing for us here.\" (Photo: AFP)
\"We go to the Yarmouk souk, which is a second-hand market with goods from Israel (Photo: AFP)
\"The rollerblades are not available in Gaza. It's complicated for us to find some,\" says Rajab Al-Rifi (Photo: AFP)
Close to half of Gaza's 1.9 million population is unemployed (Photo: AFP)

Young people have turned to rollerblading in the Gaza Strip, gliding along the Palestinian enclave\'s waterfront (Photo: AFP)

Rollerblading is one of many extreme sports taken up by young people.