Where falconry is a storied sport, these women are writing a new chapter

In the United Arab Emirates, one photographer sets out to document unseen figures in this beloved national tradition.

Guardians of an ancient desert heritage, falconers pose with their birds in Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba area. For women and girls in the United Arab Emirates, learning the national sport is increasingly becoming a rite of passage. 

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