AMANPOUR: And finally tonight, we imagine a world where Palestinian Hijabistas don American baseball caps. When baseball coach Mahmoud Tafesh arrived in Gaza just a year after learning how to play ball in Egypt, his most eager wannabe ballplayers were Gaza's women, egged on by their own families. And they've now formed a team, hoping to ignite a Palestinian passion for the game. At the moment, they're a diamond in the rough, so to speak. Tennis balls stand in for baseballs and the baseball gloves are, in fact, not the traditional leather, but fabric doppelgangers fashioned by local tailors. Despite these humble beginnings, the women dream of one day competing in the name of their homeland across the globe, regardless of where they end up. Right now, they're having a ball. And that's it for our program tonight. Remember, you can always listen to our podcast and see us online at Amanpour.com and follow me on Facebook and twitter. Thanks for watching and good-bye from London.
Palestinian Hijabistas Don American Baseball Caps