Meet UAE's first international female figure skater

"Ice Princess in a Hijab" Has Her Eye on the Winter Olympics

"Ice Princess in a Hijab" Has Her Eye on the Winter Olympics

Zahra Lari is figure skater from the United Arab Emirates who dreams of becoming the first person to represent her country in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. ...

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"I wish for all young women to find their passion...To not let small obstacles look like mountains. To strive for their own betterment and to not see the differences in people but to only see the likenesses. This is my wish for all."

-Zahara Lari

More on Zahara:

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/zahra-lari-ice-skating-hijab-winter-olympics-dream/

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