Skateistan: To Live And Skate Kabul is a beautiful short film that follows the lives of a group of young skateboarders in Afghanistan who are supported by the charity Skateistan, Afghanistan’s first co-educational skateboarding school.
Operating against the backdrop of war and bleak prospects, the charities team of international volunteers work with girls and boys between the ages of 5 and 17 to teach them skills and tricks, an age group largely untouched by other aid programmes.
In a country with innumerable problems, Skateistan represents an oasis for these children, as well as a space to learn valuable life skills that go beyond the skatepark and the classroom.
