"The camps themselves hold a special place in my heart. I love the kids and the people I have come to know and cherish with TAT." She reminisced about her first trip to Jericho, a life-changing and eye-opening journey that reshaped her perspective on the world.

The one thing that made my heart so happy was all of the kid's faces, they were so amazed, they were so happy, and cheering for our team. One kid who could not contain his excitement was just running around the gym, but he had never seen a match like this, so we could only laugh.

We are thrilled to announce that Natali Shaheen, a true champion both on and off the field, has been awarded the prestigious Amnesty International “Sport and Human Rights Award”

This means my daily travel would include passing through multiple armed military checkpoints. As a 12-year-old girl, this was an extremely frightening proposition. Despite these fears and hesitations, I knew that if I wanted to achieve my dreams, then this was part of the journey. I knew confidently where I wanted to go in life, and I knew no one, not even an occupying military, was going to stop me.