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Bushra Abdel-Zahra working out in her home (Reuters).

Bushra Abdel-Zahra working out in her home (Reuters). Source: Reuters.

Iraqi fitness trainer Bushra Abdel-Zahra has not let the expectations of Iraqi society stand in her way.


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Iraqi fitness trainer Bushra Abdel-Zahra has not let the expectations of Iraqi society stand in her way.


The 36-year-old mother of two, who lives in the holy city of Najaf, was undeterred by her society’s conservative expectations when she decided to take up boxing and karate.  What drives her?

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