Rajab al-Reefi
United KingdomathleteMale6.7Global Dominance: 0.01%Rajab al-Reefi is a 30-year-old skateboarder and leader of the Gaza skate club, dedicated to teaching children the art of skateboarding despite the challenges posed by the ongoing conflict and the blockade preventing access to skateboards and other essential goods. He works tirelessly to salvage and repair skateboards for the youth in Gaza, aiming to provide them with joy and an outlet for their emotions amidst the devastation surrounding them.
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Rajab al-Reefi has spent the past five years running Gaza Skate Team, a youth club that teaches children how to skateboard.
We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-26
Rajab al Reefi runs a club teaching children skate tricks amid the rubble.
Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians | GazaUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-26
Rajab is a leader of the Gaza skate club, a group that has spent the past decade teaching girls and boys to skate.
‘We skate on the rooftops of damaged buildings’: a day in the life of a skateboarder in Gaza | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-25
