Skateistan: To live & skate in Kabul
Watch this new film about a skateboarding school in Kabul. Skateistan which is a “co-educational skateboarding school. The school engages growing numbers of urban and internally-displaced youth in Afghanistan through skateboarding, and provides them with new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction, education, and personal empowerment. ”
One of the best moments in the film is the interview with 12-year old Fazilla where she deals with the challenge that she represents “When I am skating on the streets, I can feel people questioning my right to skate. Their opinions are meaningless to me.” This talks across cultures as any Western skateboarder will know, people question your right to skate wherever you are.
(Also look out for another “Talibanksy” graffiti tag at 4 min 52 seconds).