In September 2018 Roukaya Almougrabi won first place in the World Championship in Powerlifting and became the first and only Israeli, Palestinian, Muslim woman powerlifting champion .

This is a triumph story of an Arab woman from a traditional, religious, conservative Muslim family.
In the traditional Arab society the idea of a woman lifting weights goes against all the norms and conventions of how a woman should behave and the social expectations of how she should look.

This story takes us through the tremendous challenging obstacles Roukaya overcame in her journey to become the world’s champion in Powerlifting. It holds a deep message for us all, whatever your challenges or your medals are.

You can learn more about Roukaya's work at her Instagram: 03roki04

For more information on this particular TEDx event, see
http://www.tedxjaffa.com Roukaya is a mother of 3 residing in Jaffa, and until recently did not engage in sports at all.
Due to an accident a few years ago she became disabled and bound to a wheelchair.
In her fascinating lecture she will reveal how, against all odds and medical statistics, she rehabilitated herself through sports, and today is the 2018 world powerlifting champion in category 75 sq ra! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx