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A new skate park in Baghdad is the safe space Iraqi youth have longed for (apnews.com)

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The capital inaugurated its first skate park this weekend at a ceremony attended by foreign diplomats, sports officials and young athletes, in what many hope will be the beginning of a drive to build more spaces for recreation and creative expression.

“I have been waiting for this moment for five years,” said Mohammed Al-Qadi, 19, one of the park’s first visitors on Saturday.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I suppose blunt force trama from concrete is better than from an IED.