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Surfer girls make waves and defy expectations in Bangladesh
PBS NewsHour
Narrator PBS NewsHour
Publisher: NewsHour Productions
Summary
In Bangladesh's only beach town, there are just a handful of girls who ride the waves. In fact, most people there frown upon seeing girl surfers, who have faced threats from conservative Muslims in the neighborhood. But surfing makes them feel empowered when they might otherwise be expected to assume traditional roles and marry before they become adults. Special correspondent Tania Rashid reports.
Duration: 7 minutes (00:07:00) Publishing date: 2017-07-31; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —
