{"id":28107,"date":"2024-09-15T12:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T08:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/?p=28107"},"modified":"2024-09-15T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T08:29:33","slug":"from-kabuls-skies-to-refugee-camp-afghanistans-first-female-paraglider-dreams-of-flying-in-her-homeland-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/from-kabuls-skies-to-refugee-camp-afghanistans-first-female-paraglider-dreams-of-flying-in-her-homeland-again\/","title":{"rendered":"From Kabul&#8217;s skies to refugee camp: Afghanistan\u2019s first female paraglider dreams of flying in her homeland again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Ziba Balkhi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flying the bold blue skies of Afghanistan was one of Lida Huzoori\u2019s greatest childhood dreams. And it came true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 29-year-old started paragliding ten years ago when the sport was still relatively new in Afghanistan and dominated by men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I am upset, a single flight helps me eliminate all my worries and sorrows. This sport is vital to me,\u201d Ms Huzoori said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But just as the world was beginning to realize Afghanistan had athletes in this sport, the Taliban seized control of the country and Ms Huzoori realized her dreams would not survive. So she fled and became a refugee in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen Afghanistan fell, all the girls were confined to their homes and I felt like a bird trapped in a cage, with my dreams and my wings. Now, I\u2019m in Pakistan, where I began my activities again two years ago,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe day I left Afghanistan, I realized that I could no longer fly in its skies and be its bird. It was truly difficult for me. Even thinking about it is painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBoys are still active in this sport within Afghanistan, but as a woman, I couldn\u2019t continue in a country where even education and work for girls are banned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paragliding is a sport where a parachute-like canopy is attached to the pilot by harness to allow the pilot to glide through the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Love for the sky overcame the obstacles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before the Taliban took power in 2021, many in Afghanistan\u2019s highly traditional culture considered it unacceptable for women to attempt this sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But guided by her childhood dreams, Ms Huzoori was determined to spread her wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInitially, when we started this sport in Afghanistan, there were two girls. We tried to increase the number of women participating, but because of the problems they faced, their families did not allow them to join us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven if some did join us for a while, they would eventually stop because our society was traditional and there were restrictions on women.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her family also initially opposed her amid the negative public opinion, but she remained focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I started paragliding, I faced family opposition. The only person who encouraged and supported me was my father,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople also had a negative view; some supported me, but many opposed me. However, I fought through all these problems and eventually persuaded my entire family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFortunately, now my whole family supports me in this sport, and I can fly with peace of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Growing her wings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms Huzoori made her first solo flight from the Chaman-e-Nai area of Kabul at an altitude of 1,200 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, after nearly a decade of practice, Ms Huzoori can fly up to 3,000 meters altitude and remain in the air for up to three hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That first flight is seared into her memory with all its excitement, fear, and thrill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was truly a completely different feeling for me; that sensation of flying gave me energy and motivated me to continue with this sport and become a bird.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, she first represented Afghanistan at the Asian Games in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said that through this, she showed the world that women in Afghanistan are also active in such sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Asian Games included representatives from 28 countries, including five athletes from Afghanistan. Lida was the only female athlete representing Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a significant achievement that all these countries realized this sport had come to Afghanistan for the first time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unable to earn an income from the sport, Ms Huzoori studied journalism at university. Then alongside her paragliding training, she worked with various media outlets in Kabul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, even working as a reporter became an almost impossible task for women, and female athletes had to give up sports completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Taliban dissolved women\u2019s national sports teams and have refused to allow female athletes to train, let alone compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Paris Olympics in August, a Taliban spokesperson explicitly stated the group does not recognize the Afghan female athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Free from Taliban but restrictions remain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Ms Huzoori is no longer restricted by the Taliban\u2019s rules, her Afghan passport and status as a refugee, as well as ongoing financial obstacles, pose huge challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCompetitions are being held throughout the year. I want to participate, but due to certain reasons, I can\u2019t take part in them because I am a traveler here and face many other problems,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since moving to Pakistan, Ms Huzoori has represented Afghanistan in three festivals and one friendly competition held in the country. But competitions outside Pakistan are all but out of reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A paragliding competition is scheduled for this month in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but Ms Huzoori cannot compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNormally, participating in an international competition involves significant costs which are beyond my means, and there is no support for migrant athletes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWithout a sponsor, it is impossible to participate in the competition. This is very upsetting for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kabul skies still on the horizon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But she is not letting go of the sport \u2013 nor of the hope that she will one day glide through Afghanistan\u2019s skies again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no place like one&#8217;s own homeland. Once you become a migrant and have to leave, you appreciate your homeland even more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms Huzoori said she endures the hardships of being a refugee to avoid being effectively confined to her home if she were under Taliban rule, and is continues her training in Pakistan with flights at least three times a week, weather permitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope that one day I can return to Afghanistan, form a team again, and fly with them in the skies of Afghanistan. This is my only wish, and I hope that one day I can achieve it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>But just as the world was beginning to realize Afghanistan had athletes in this sport, the Taliban seized control of the country and Ms Huzoori realized her dreams would not survive. 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