My name is Maram, I am from Syria. I am 14 and I live with my family that consists of nine people, and now we live in Zaatari camp. I study in the camp and participate in all the events available. My favorite hobby is football. My ambition is to continue my education and strengthen my skills in football, so I can achieve my dream and become a famous footballer, and to travel with my family and play football outside the camp. I want to watch all the football games that I can too.  

How important is football to you and your community?

Football gives me strength and confidence and fitness. It establishes a daily routine to my life.

Some people in the camp believe that football is only for boys, and girls shouldn’t do it. But when I play football it raises my spirits and it reinforces my self-confidence.

Because I am a girl, I can be the person that changes how the community perceives girls’ football and breaks the wall of shame.

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