for the pbs newshour, this is fred de sam lazaro in karachi. >> woodruff: fred's reporting is part of under-told stories project at university of st. thomas in minnesota. >> woodruff: now to an organization that is helping young women in afghanistan participate in new outdoor sports for that country: hiking and rock climbing. independent filmmaker atia musazay brings us the story of ascend athletics, an american n.g.o. that is training what has become the first climbing team of its kind in the war-stricken country. the newshour's julia griffin has the details. afghanistan is not known for its hiking or climbing. it's not safe. but this team of young women is hoping to change that. >> fresh tz t, is part of this team. >> the wind that hits my face and the view that i see from the top of the mountain, not everyone has the opportunity to see that. we take pictures and breathe freely. i think most afghan girls will never have this experience. >> ascend athletics, a nonprofit 6 american professional climbers is training the team of young afghan girls. their goal is to help women find peace