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This Syrian town was damaged in the war.

In the broken streets of Ariha, a group of friends are practising parkour.

The sport gives participants, who are called 'traceurs', a mental focus.

It also develops physical strength.

Parkour keeps traceurs, like team leader Ahmed al-Sawas, motivated.

Parkour teaches people how to use a city's structures to move around.

It began on the edge of Paris in the 1990s.

It sees movement as an artform.

11 year old Hadi al-Sawas has only ever known war in Syria.

He's done parkour in the destroyed city for six years.

Parkour helps the team to feel reborn.

They can make something good out of the broken buildings.

Some also dream about the future.

Parkour has come a long way from its beginnings in 1990s Paris.

In October, the first World Championships take place in Tokyo, Japan.

They might not travel there, but it gives Mohammed Akash and other traceurs hope.

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