Dismantling Barriers and Boarders through Soccer and Friendship

On this episode, was hanging out at the Festival of Football in Lyon, France when I met the amazing Supriya Kumari and Abhia Haider. Kumari is from India and Haider is from Pakistan, two countries that historically have not had the best political relations, and yet there they were laughing together like sisters. I wanted to hear their story, not just because their relationship intrigued me, but because I knew both of them had started playing soccer in cultures that highly discouraged girls from participating in sport. More on Kumari: at the time of our recording, she worked for Yuwa, a nonprofit that operates in rural Jharkhand, India, where girls are highly at risk of child marriage abuse and human trafficking. The organization teaches soccer to youth in other to educate young women and to help them achieve their goals. And as for Haider: she played for Pakistan's national team and is now a lawyer. This convo was a lot of fun y'all. I hope you enjoy.

Edits: Corey Miller.