Al Jazeera - Parkour Brings Iraqis Together
In Kirkuk, a group of young men overcome ethnic divisions to come together as free runners.
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Request QuoteTheresa is a filmmaker and author currently living in Jerusalem, Israel. She has shot and edited videos for Al Jazeera, Wall Street Journal, and Great Big Story. After studying political science in Berlin and Beirut, she completed a degree in journalism at the German school of journalism (Deutsche Journalistenschule). Before moving to Lebanon, Theresa lived in Cairo, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as a freelance journalist. She has also reported from Iraq, Kurdistan, and Jordan. She is fluent in German and English, and has basic knowledge of French, Spanish, and Arabic.
In Kirkuk, a group of young men overcome ethnic divisions to come together as free runners.
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This is the summit push for my upcoming documentary "An Uphill Battle"
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