For these Peruvian kids, surfing isn’t just water play

By Peter Yeung

Boran Bumovich Hignio, a 7-year-old surfer, gets help with his wetsuit from Diego Villarán, who founded the local surf school, and other staffers.

A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it’s not just about physical well-being.

(Image credit: Peter Yeung for NPR)

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