‘Be like Usain Bolt’: India’s Tribal Athletes
Ravikiran Siddi learned to run as a young boy on hunting trips with his father in the remote Indian forests of Uttara Kannada.
Now he dreams of representing his community internationally on the track. Descended from the African Bantu tribe, Siddi people have lived in India for centuries but have long been discriminated against as outsiders.
Now, a sporting initiative is helping tribal communities achieve athletic success and with it, recognition and acceptance. 101 East meets the young athletes racing for a better future.
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Their rarity has created a global trade, fed by a fascination with these dark rocks from outer space. Most meteorites on the market come from Morocco, where the inky-black rocks are easier to spot in the arid mountain landscape.
Nomads welcome these "gifts from the sky" and sell them to dealers and researchers.
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