It frees our minds from the stress of living in Kabul and we forget about the war and killings,” explains Murtaza Lomani, 23, from the Top Step crew. Breaking barriersFor Heja Aalia, who says she is one of just four female breakdancers in Kabul, there are other worries. “But we have convinced some youth and now it is really good that we practice,” he adds. “We learn our new moves from YouTube, and YouTube is our mentor because we do not have any trainer here to… teach us,” he says. “But we will practice breakdancing underground or secretly.” NVGRELATED STORIES:Young Afghan Messi fan threatened by criminals, Taliban

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2019 09:00 UTC