Meet Hanifa: 14-year-old Hanifa is one of Afghanistan’s most talented skaters. Starting out in Skateistan’s creative arts and skateboarding program, Hanifa began as a student but has quickly become an excellent female role model and an inspiring teacher. Since first joining the Skateistan program in 2010, she has gone from selling tea in a local […]
Curious about what’s happening during the summer days at Skateistan in Kabul? Well, in July we filmed various girls’ classes to share what they’ve been up to, both in the skatepark and the classroom.
Almost 200 Afghan youths took to the streets of Kabul on June 21st 2011 to join fellow skaters around the world in celebrating the annual Go Skateboarding Day (GSD).
Skateistan: To Live And Skate Kabul is a beautiful and moving short film that follows the lives of two young skateboarders from Afghanistan who attend the Skateistan project. Juxtaposing the harsh reality of life in Kabul with the hopes and ambitions of the country’s children, the film is a touching ray of light from a […]