Since 2007, when three Australians brought ‘Skateistan’ to the streets of Kabul, skateboarding has taken off among the city’s boys and girls, and raised enough money to build Afghanistan’s first skate park. Founder Oliver Percovich, 34, explains how the project encourages Afghan kids to build relationships that transcend nationality and class.
At first, it felt strange to be skateboarding in places in Kabul where the Taliban were executing people not that long ago. But it’s fantastic to skate in these notorious places and to be able to have fun in them – something that should be celebrated.
Back in Australia, where I come from, people thought I was completely nuts… Details
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