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Elderly Kenyan women learning self-defense

Kenya’s Karate Grannies Are Putting A Stop To Rapists
Rapists don’t stand a chance against the resilient women of Nairobi.

“He touched my neck, and then I boxed him – and another one and another one.”

(the circumstances around this are sad, and I’m not sure “karate” is the right terminology to use, but hey – pretty amazing regardless.)

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8eyAG6Pyas)

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