THE POWER OF A WOMAN

Sohaila, Zahra and Zeinab train every day. Their dream is to become professional fighters and to show the world that all people are equal. I spent a week in and around the Malakasa refugee camp outside Athens getting to know these inspirational young Afghan women, documenting their gruelling commitment to fitness and their raging passion for equality. The extent of physical training these young women undertake is not to be underestimated. Yet compared to life in the camp and their prior experiences, which include separation from their families, being detained in camps and physical harm, their excruciating daily exercise regime comes as a welcome distraction from reality, and a constant reminder to never give up.