Surfing

They Told Fatema Surfing Wasn’t for Girls. At 17, She’s Taking Bangladesh to the Asian Games

Seventeen-year-old surfer Fatema Akter from Cox’s Bazar is heading to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after six years of training through criticism, financial pressure and limited preparation opportunities. Her journey shows both how far Bangladeshi girls can go—and how much more support they still need.