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When you think about Afghanistan, you probably don’t picture skateboarding.
Much less… girls skateboarding.
However, at Skateistan in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, that’s exactly what girls do.
Skateistan is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to using skateboarding as a tool for empowerment: a tool to provide access to education and to build friendship, trust and social capital between young people.
We think what they do is awesome. Check it out:
You can learn more about Skateistan here.
Top Comments
That was brilliant! Those girls looked so happy and empowered! Loved it.
Bought a tear to my eyes - there are some fantastic people in the world who provide opportunities like this, well done and we should all teach our children and remind ourselves that we can make a change.
Merry Christmas, may we all use 2013 to make a change no matter how small xxx
Well said Sarah! xx