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'We have an individual identity that we love to express through music and dressing up,' Hala Krunz says
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'Freedom on wheels' is the Rolleristas' slogan. All photos Victor Besa / The National
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Hala Krunz created the group during the Covid pandemic
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From left, Adam Benjenna, Liselotte Neuteboom, Hala Krunz, Tarek Krunz, Melissa Ramirez and Sirin Zengin enjoy a skating session
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Liselotte Neuteboom works as cabin crew and joined the group in 2020
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Melissa Ramirez, left, and Sirin Zengin perform some moves
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Tarek Krunz is Hala's brother and joined the group to further his passion for skating and fitness
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The group meets to explore parts of Abu Dhabi while roller skating
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From left, Liselotte Neuteboom, Sirin Zengin, Hala Krunz and Melissa Ramirez
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Sirin Zengin says the group is a 'great form of self-expression'
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'Skating gave us back our freedom,' says founder Hala Krunz
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Melissa Ramirez is a former inline speed skater who joined the group
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The group’s weekly meet-ups are free to attend and are for people of all ages
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'We have an individual identity that we love to express through music and dressing up,' Hala Krunz says
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'Freedom on wheels' is the Rolleristas' slogan. All photos Victor Besa / The National
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Hala Krunz created the group during the Covid pandemic
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From left, Adam Benjenna, Liselotte Neuteboom, Hala Krunz, Tarek Krunz, Melissa Ramirez and Sirin Zengin enjoy a skating session
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Liselotte Neuteboom works as cabin crew and joined the group in 2020
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Melissa Ramirez, left, and Sirin Zengin perform some moves
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Tarek Krunz is Hala's brother and joined the group to further his passion for skating and fitness
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The group meets to explore parts of Abu Dhabi while roller skating
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From left, Liselotte Neuteboom, Sirin Zengin, Hala Krunz and Melissa Ramirez
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Sirin Zengin says the group is a 'great form of self-expression'
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'Skating gave us back our freedom,' says founder Hala Krunz
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Melissa Ramirez is a former inline speed skater who joined the group
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The group’s weekly meet-ups are free to attend and are for people of all ages
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'We have an individual identity that we love to express through music and dressing up,' Hala Krunz says
Photo Essay: Exploring Abu Dhabi on wheels with the Rolleristas
Skating group was created during the pandemic and now spends its days exploring the emirate
Victor Besa
29 September, 2023
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