In pictures: Free running in Gaza /mritems/Images/2011/6/28/2011628134456129884_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811349677621_15.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811349677621_13.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811292242580_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/2011628124221868734_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/2011628123827579621_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/2011628123934691580_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811292242580_11.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/2011628131012359734_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811292242580_12.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/2011628124719221811_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811292242580_13.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162812404957360_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811292242580_10.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162812395408734_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2011/6/28/201162811292242580_14.jpg Parkour, or the art of moving, involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible while overcoming obstacles using mainly the capabilities of the human physique [EPA];*;For the latest generation of young Palestinians to have grown up in the Khan Younis camp, under-educated and unemployed, parkour is the ultimate means of escape [Mariam Shahin];*;"Things started simply and we had no idea how obsessed we would become" [Mariam Shahin];*;The essential definition of parkour is "finding your own way" [Mariam Shahin];*;Unemployment is extremely high in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Gazans resort to collecting and selling gravel needed for construction in the enclave [EPA];*;"Camp life is very simple, almost primitive; most houses have asbestos roofs" [EPA] ;*;"It is not simply about having fun, it is also about challenging yourself" [EPA];*;"Parkour is a life philosophy and each person overcomes barriers in their own way" [Mariam Shahin];*;"We never imagined something would overshadow the occupation, the wars" [EPA];*;"When I wanted to go to the sea, the checkpoints would stop me; when I wanted to go to Gaza City, the checkpoints would block my way" [Mariam Shahin];*;"This sport empowers me to be strong in the face of all these obstacles; it allows me to stay steadfast in the face of this occupation" [EPA] ;*;"We practice every day in isolated areas" [Mariam Shahin];*;"We are facing a lot of resistance from family, from neighbours, from the police" [EPA] ;*;"I dream of travelling abroad in order to take part in international competitions" [Mariam Shahin];*;"Parkour is more an art than a sport; it challenges the imagination" [EPA];*;"It makes you feel like you are defying gravity" [Mariam Shahin] 0