BBC News - The ski school that defied the Taliban

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Service</span> </span> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966307_84a71537-1d9e-4342-b01b-30b2eff56c33.jpg" width="624" height="513" alt="Matee Ullah Khan (right)"/> </div> <div class="embedded-hyper"> <a class="hidden" href="#story_continues_1">Continue reading the main story</a> <div class="hyperpuff">  <h2><a href="/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine/">In today's Magazine</a></h2> <ul> <li> <a class="story" rel="published-1423702264110" href="/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31359021">The untold story of the Maidan massacre</a> </li> <li> <a class="story" rel="published-1423702470779" href="/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31097612">The plane-builder of South Sudan</a> </li> <li> <a class="story" rel="published-1423616257608" href="/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31107115">The bull whose semen is 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Dozens of readers and listeners wanted to help, and the school has now been handed more than a tonne of equipment. </p> <p>When the Pakistani army drove the Taliban out of the Swat valley in 2009 Matee Ullah Khan was determined to rebuild the ski school and give children a chance to have fun. </p> <p>"I wanted to do something to contribute to peace and harmony here so we had a small skiing competition," he says. </p> <p>"Very few people came but I saw, for the first time, cheerful expressions on the faces of the children." </p> <p>The school only had a handful of skis and two or three pairs of poles. Most children were learning on planks of wood with a pair of old shoes nailed into place - their poles were cut from the trees. </p>     <div class="videoInStoryB"> <div id="emp-31445211-38440" class="emp"> <noscript> <div class="warning"> <img class="holding" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80967000/jpg/_80967749_80967748.jpg" alt="Boy on homemade skis "/> <p><strong>Please turn on JavaScript.</strong> Media requires JavaScript to play.</p> </div> </noscript> <object width="0" height="0"> <param name="id" value="embeddedPlayer_31445211"/> <param name="width" value="448"/> <param name="height" value="252"/> <param name="size" value="Large"/> <param name="holdingImage" value="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80967000/jpg/_80967749_80967748.jpg"/> <param name="externalIdentifier" value="p02jvg6b"/> <param name="playlist" value="http://playlists.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31445211A/playlist.sxml"/> <param name="config_settings_autoPlay" value="false"/> <param name="config_settings_showPopoutButton" value="false"/> <param name="config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_pageType" value="eav2"/> <param name="config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_edition" value="US"/> <param name="fmtjDocURI" value="/news/magazine-31435925"/> <param name="companionId" value="bbccom_companion_31445211"/> <param name="config_settings_showShareButton" value="true"/> <param name="config_settings_showUpdatedInFooter" value="true"/> </object>  <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var empId = 'emp-31445211-38440', settings, settings = bbc.fmtj.av.emp.getPlayerSettings(empId); bbc.fmtj.av.emp.registerPlayer(empId, settings); //]]> </script> </div>  <div class="bbccom_advert_placeholder"> <script type="text/javascript">$render("advert","advert-companion","31445211");</script> </div> <script type="text/javascript">$render("advert-post-script-load");</script>   <p class="caption">Noor can't wait to try new skis</p>  </div>   <p>Swat, a majestic valley close to the Afghan border, flowing with crystal clear rivers and flanked by snow-capped peaks, had been under Taliban control for two years. </p> <p>"The security situation was terrible under the militants, everyone was living in fear," says Khan, a silver-bearded former pilot. </p> <div class="story-feature wide "> <a class="hidden" href="#story_continues_2">Continue reading the main story</a> <h2>Find out more </h2>   <p>Matee Ullah Khan spoke to Rebecca Kesby for Witness on the BBC World Service</p>  <ul class="links-list"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004t1hd">Browse the Witness archive</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio">Listen to BBC World Service</a></li> </ul> </div> <p id="story_continues_2">"We were completely cut off. We saw many schools destroyed, there was no life for the children, they couldn't even go out and play or live normally." </p> <p>He saw skiing as an ideal therapy for the children who had lived through this period. </p> <p>"There are certain sports that make you brave. The thrill of coming downhill at high speeds makes you joyful, but it also makes you bold, it gives you courage. It gives you vigour to go forward and do other things in your life too," he says. </p> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966968_5190994c-21d0-4b0f-829a-89b4d7e93b78.jpg" width="624" height="468" alt="Man on skis "/> </div> <p>People in France, Canada, the US, Norway, Britain and Austria, contacted the BBC in the wake of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21654353">the original report</a> in 2013. They asked to be put in touch with Khan, offering to send equipment. </p> <p>"But it was very difficult - there were the costs of transportation, customs duties to pay, the logistics were a problem and we had no money for all the taxes," he says. </p> <p>One man from Switzerland, however, persisted. Marc Freudweiler of Villars eventually got through the bureaucratic slalom course and logistical whiteout and sent the school what it needed. </p> <p>Freudweiler felt an affinity with Khan - his wife Tania is from Karachi and their three children are half Pakistani. </p> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966974_marc-and-tania-624.jpg" width="624" height="390" alt="Mark Freudweiler and his wife Tania"/> <span style="width:624px;">Marc Freudweiler and his wife Tania</span> </div> <p>He appealed to his local ski club for help, and was overwhelmed by donations. "When they read the article, it struck a chord which resonated," he says. </p> <p>Having collected almost two tonnes of equipment, the challenge was to transport it safely all the way to Swat. No easy task given the cost of shipping, the red tape at customs, not to mention the continuing security concerns in northern Pakistan. </p> <p>Eventually Pakistani officials suggested the only sure way to get the kit to Malam Jabba was to enlist the help of Pakistan's air force, which is also the patron of the Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP) as pilots undergo survival training, including skiing lessons. </p> <p>Freudweiler and Khan agreed to accept their help in exchange for some skis. "I agreed to it because if they also use the equipment for the promotion of the sport then we are working for the same cause," says Khan. </p> <p>Freudweiler's obsessive determination to help Khan has finally paid off - after a two-year struggle, the skis eventually arrived about a week ago. </p> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966305_snowboard.jpg" width="624" height="452" alt="Two boys with a snowboard"/> </div> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966967_6e48e420-2fbe-4aa4-89d7-268369d350a6.jpg" width="624" height="468" alt="Matee Ullah Khan speaking to someone on skis"/> <span style="width:624px;">Matee Ullah Khan (left) is already showing people how to use the new skis</span> </div> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966970_man-holding-skis.jpg" width="624" height="468" alt="Man holding skis"/> </div> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966972_purple-skiers624.jpg" width="624" height="468" alt="People on skis"/> </div> <p>"When we unpacked all this equipment we were so joyful. My students were so happy. All different sizes of skis, snowboards, poles, ski shoes, warm clothing and helmets - each and everything properly packed and in good condition - it was like a dream come true," says Khan. </p> <p>Freudweiler agrees that skiing is good for children. "It teaches them discipline and respect," he says. "It keeps them on the right track and teaches them skills for later on." </p> <p>The children of Swat need to be brave - this is a generation that's been deliberately targeted by militants who have shot pupils at their desks. </p> <p>I've often asked Khan if he's worried about more attacks. "Everyone feels fear. Anything could happen at anytime, anywhere," he says. "But this is how things are, this is our country, our area, we have to live here and we have to do what we can to contribute to building peace. But things are improving now." </p> <p>Freudweiler says he's happy to have been able to offer a little help. "What Matee Ullah is doing is absolutely admirable and it's that kind of beacon in those regions which are needed everywhere." </p> <p>The two men have become close friends and are already discussing future projects - Khan is keen to get a ski lift and equipment to prepare the slopes for skiers. He's also wondering if the Swiss can offer advice on how to rebuild the Swat Valley's tourist industry. </p> <p>Khan's students should be warned though, now they have the proper kit they can expect their lessons to get a lot tougher, "Now we want some champions!" he says. </p> <div class="caption full-width"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80966000/jpg/_80966969_ef9378a4-1322-459b-bd4b-f57c7a983bf1.jpg" width="624" height="425" alt="People on the ski slope in Swat"/> </div> <p class="transmission-info"><em>Matee Ullah Khan spoke to Rebecca Kesby for </em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004t1hd">Witness</a><em> on the </em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio">BBC World Service</a>.</p> <p><em>Subscribe to the </em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26567792">BBC News Magazine's email newsletter</a><em> to get articles sent to your inbox</em><strong><em>.</em></strong></p> </div> <div>  <div class="story-related"> <h2>More on This Story</h2> <div class="hyperpuff"> <div class="hyper-container-title"> <h3 class="hyper-depth-header"><a href="/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine/" class="special-report">In today's Magazine </a> </h3>   <div id="group-title-2" class="hyper-related-assets"> <ul> <li class=" medium-image first-child"> <h5 class=" hyper-story-header"> <a class="story" rel="published-1423702264110" href="/web/20150214010947/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31359021"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150214010947im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80955000/jpg/_80955634_ukraine-gun-index.jpg" alt="Man aiming a gun"/>The untold story of the Maidan massacre</a> </h5> <p>Who shot whom on the Maidan in February 2014? 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