Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport — skateboarding. The country’s first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.
Fifteen-year-old Chea Sophanit has been skating for about six months. “When I see the different styles from skateboarding, especially from the best skaters, I just want to be like them,” he says.
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