KABUL: Afghans took to social media on Monday to celebrate a rare piece of good news for the war-torn country after a film Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) about girls skateboarding took home an Oscar for best documentary short at the Academy Awards.
Skateistan is an international non-profit organization that uses skateboarding and education to empower children. It works in countries like Afghanistan, Southeast Asian states and South Africa where more than 2500 are trained and educated.
Out of 2500, almost 50% are girls. Through its innovative programs, Outreach, Skate and Create, Back-to-School, Dropping In and Youth Leadership, the organization aims to give children the opportunity to become leaders for a better world. Skateistan has Skate Schools in Kabul and Mazar Shareef in Afghanistan.
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