TOH edition: Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Humanity & Society
Sport Can Give You Back a Part of Yourself: Reema El Qassem Found Hers in National-League Wheelchair Basketball
Reported by ABC News Australia
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Reema El Qassem says returning to sport after acquiring a disability felt like finding a lost part of herself. Two years into wheelchair basketball, the non-verbal, hijab-wearing Sydney Uni Lions player is regarded as one of the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League's best emerging talents.
Her achievement shows how competitive sport and a welcoming team can open space for talent, identity and ambition without making disability or faith something to hide.
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