In honour of International Women’s Day, Skateistan South Africa Programs Officer Kelly, tells us about her trip to Phnom Penh for the first-ever cultural exchange between Skateistan Cambodia and Skateistan South Africa Featuring thoughts from Mimi Knoop, Alexis Sablone and Alana Smith on how skateboarding is uniting women around the world. From Johannesburg to Phnom […]
Our friends at Skateistan have launched the ‘Citizens of Skateistan’, a new monthly donor club that allows supporters to help keep Skatetistan rolling. For as little as $10 a month, you can help make it possible for thousands of children to attend Skateistan’s programs; to grow, learn, skate and become role models. Donating monthly and […]
There has been a lot of intrigue and attention around Skateistan and their use of skateboarding to empower cultures and in particular women around the World. So we set off with board under arm all the way to Cambodia to see how things were rolling over there for the ladies stepping on skateboards. We met […]
Skateboarding in Afghanistan – The idea sounds crazy, doesn’t it? There are now over 750 skateboarders in Afghanistan – and nearly half of them are girls. How did this even happen? In a place where the female literacy rate is only 13%, where girls access to education, let alone sports, is barely existent… The Skateistan […]
The LB project, founded by Lucas Beaufort is a European art project through skateboarding, created to bring people together for a good cause — sharing skills, ideas and love for helping each other. Artists Michael Sieben, Todd Bratrud, Jeremy Fish, Fos, Jeremyville, Kid Creature, French, Mike Kershnar, Chad Eaton, BB Bastidas hand painted blank skateboards […]