Lacrosse On The Gaza Strip

Report From MiST Director - Professor Sohail Khan.

Sohail is lead surgeon for the MiST Education Programme in Palestine.

Professor Sohail Khan and his newest lacrosse team.

"Following a busy 6-day week working training the local surgeons in Gaza, it was a pleasant change to go on the beach on a Friday. When I first went to the beach, I saw many children playing but nothing organized for them to do. So one Friday I turned up with my lacrosse sticks and started to play with the Gazan kids ...they were superb."

"The majority of them took to lacrosse like ducks to water and soon there were many kids wanting to have a go!"

A Lacrosse Enthusiast

Sohail has recently returned from Palestine but planning his medical and sporting comeback!

"I thoroughly enjoyed my Fridays, which were spent on the beach with these fantastic kids. When I return to Gaza in September, I intend to continue this beach experience with the Gazans…..the next convoy due in Gaza from UK is going to bring another 20 lacrosse sticks so I can start a proper lacrosse school and maybe one day we can have a Palestine team playing in the World Championships!"

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