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From Serbia, Afghan boxers seek refuge, careers in West

Members of the Afghan national boxing team rest after a training session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team attends a training session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team attends a training session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) Members of the Afghan national boxing team attend a training session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team trains during a session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team trains during a session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team attends a training session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team trains during a session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) Members of the Afghan national boxing team stretch during a session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team attends a training session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) Secretary General of Afghanistan's boxing federation Waheedullah Hameedi, right, gives instructions to members of the Afghan national boxing team during a training session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team trains during a session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A member of the Afghan national boxing team trains during a session in local gym in Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. They practiced in secrecy and sneaked out of Afghanistan to be able to compete at an international championship. Now, the Afghan boxing team are seeking refuge in the West to be able to continue both their careers and lives without danger or fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
From Serbia, Afghan boxers seek refuge, careers in West