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Namaste New Zealand (5) - Series One, Episode Five
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2018
Kabaddi is very similar, in terms of the skills you need to play, to rugby and league, you know the same sort of things like speed and agility and tackling- which everyone seems to love in New Zealand...– Hinewai Pomare on the appeal of Punjab sport of kabaddi to Kiwis and Māori wahine like herself
Praying is very important for us. Salat (ritual) is very important for our life. Our hearts and minds are intertwined with Allah. It helps us speak the truth.– Haji Master Abdul Salam on the importance of daily prayer in Islam
...I got to that stage where I was like 'I just want to do this 24/7 . . . I quit my job, I quit everything corporate, I gave up the suits and I put on some tights and I got myself in the air.– Rani Pillay on giving up the corporate life to perform on the 'silks', late in this episode
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