Skateistan

[Isaac]

“I thought here is an amazing, upbeat story from a part of the world I’m only hearing horrors from. I thought this has to be seen.” The series, shot on-location in Kabul from 2012 to 2014, shows young Afghan girls in traditional dress holding skateboards, skating on ramps, and having fun with their friends. One portrait – titled Skate Girl – won second prize in the 2014 Taylor Wessing Prize.

[NancyP]

Thank you.

[tom b]

Interesting article, more images here.

Cheers,

[luxborealis]

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Having worked with Muslim kids in Africa and here in Canada, I am rarely surprised now by the breadth of culture exhibited compared to the narrow focus of traditional western media. I am reminded of a great conversation I had with one of my senior students years ago, a Muslim girl in full hijab everyday, and how she would be pursuing a career in fashion design. And you know what - she's doing exactly that today.