ParkourSousInfluence

Since few years, Algeria is facing serious issues with the drug addiction of younger and younger Algerians , a certain way of escaping  social and economic problems.

 

 

With a neighbour country like Morocco, producer of  60% of the world’s cannabis, Algeria has troubles making youngsters stop smoking marijuana, taking pills or even sniffing glue…

 

 

Luckily, some of the youth, though, has another sort of addiction…sport.

 

The Parkour is interesting as a sport but also as an idea of how to deal with things in a country where reality is very harsh. The Parkour teaches not only to train one’s body but also to overcome the difficulties encountered by the youngsters; no money, no reachable goals, no achievable dreams. In the Parkour, the urban equipment becomes an opportunity and not obstacles any more…