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In Shatila, a densely-packed Palestinian camp in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut, options are limited. Trapped by poverty, politics and history, youngsters all too often have little to hope for.
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For some, amid the daily frustrations of life there is an outlet – football.
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As a Palestinian living in Lebanon, team coach Majdi Adam faces restricted employment opportunities. However, in promoting sports in Shatila – he set up the team – he feels he can offer others an opportunity to grow.
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Majdi’s squad regularly plays other teams from Beirut but must head outside of Shatila for a 11-a-side pitch.
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The hunt for funding continues for the team, which relies on week-by-week support.
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Players abandon a match before half time as the pitch becomes unplayable.
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The floods continue within Shatila.
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The camp, first set up in 1949, and has grown into a suburb – albeit a deeply deprived one. An influx of refugees into the camp since the beginning of the Syrian war has pushed up the cost of living.
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The home of Majdi and his family
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Majdi’s home acts a storage for the various sports equipment and a meeting point for the young players. As a Palestinian in Lebanon he is prevented from working in a range of careers and struggles to make ends meet.
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Shatila Sports
