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Apr 2021
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#699: Running every street of Dubai with...

InnerFight
About this episode

Yasmine Salaam is a mother of 3, has called Dubai home for most of her life and is on a missions to run every single street of Dubai......2 years in she has covered 40%!

She was not a natural born runner, quite the opposite she explains to us as she was more of an academic in her earlier years, something she continues to pursue now as she reads extensively and also loves to write. But running caught her attention several years ago and it has occupied her mind and life in various ways since.

Yasmine is an incredible human and was awesome to chat to. Enjoy the show.

Connect with Yasmine:
www.instagram.com/pinktaxi_runner

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