Global Voices  An Arab Israeli Girl Becomes a Karate Champion

Watch Shadya on WORLD - July 29, 2012 (check local listings) Details

 

Program: Global Voices

Episode: An Arab Israeli Girl Becomes a Karate Champion

Shadya Zoabi, a charismatic 17-year-old karate world champion, strives to succeed on her own terms within her traditional Muslim village in northern Israel. Shadya takes an intimate look at the evolution of a young Israeli Arab woman with feminist ideas in a male-dominated culture.

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Duration: (1:59)
Premiere Date: 07/29/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-PG


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