Abdulla Al Hashimi, 18, a Jiu Jitsu athlete, trains at his home in Abu Dhabi. He is one of his team members that volunteered in a refugee camp in Jordan. Reem Mohammed/The National
Abdulla Al Hashimi, 18, a Jiu Jitsu athlete, trains at his home in Abu Dhabi. He is one of his team members that volunteered in a refugee camp in Jordan. Reem Mohammed/The National

UAE

'I can't wait to go back' says Emirati teen who taught refugees jiu jitsu

Abdulla Al Hashimi, 18, swapped days at the beach for Mrajeeb Al Fhood in Jordan

Daniel Sanderson

August 04, 2019