Shadya Zoabi,a 17-year-old Muslim girl from a small Arab village in northern Israel and a World Champion in karate,lives according to her own distinct principles and does not want to be like other Muslim women. Shadya’s brothers are against her involvement in karate. In their view, a Muslim woman has a specific path in life – and it is forbidden to stray from this destiny. In spite of Shadya’s father’s support of her karate, the social pressure from her brothers and the surrounding community is difficult to overcome. Shadya is a story about the coming of age of a young Muslim woman who desires to succeed on her own terms,but who is still committed to her life within the Muslim community.Will she succeed in balancing her ambitions after her marriage? Will she remain a World Champion?
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