A lack of swimming skills among young people, especially girls, stops them working in local industries and getting involved in conservationAzha Abdul Azeez lives in Malé, the capital of the Maldives archipelago, surrounded by the idyllic Indian Ocean. But she “grew up in the house” and the water that makes up so much of Abdul Azeez’s home – a rich habitat including coral reefs, turtles, manta rays and exotic fish – terrifies her because she never learned to swim.“[My parents] were worried that something might happen to me. I think that’s why they didn’t send me [swimming] when I was… Source – Full Article The Maldives are 99% water, so why can almost no teenagers swim?
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