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Documentary On ‘Brave’ Afghan Girls Skateboarding Wins Oscar

10th February, 2020 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 10, 2020 A film about girls skateboarding in conservative Afghanistan has won an Oscar for best documentary short at the Academy Awards. Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) shows international charity Skateistan’s work in teaching young girls in Kabul how to skate on ramps and quarter

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Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women, Entertainment News, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: skateboarding, Skateistan |
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Afghan Taekwondo Athletes Won Silver Medals in UAE

3rd February, 2020 · admin

Tolo News: Farzad Mansoori and Mohsen Rezaee, Afghan Taekwondo competitors, both won silver medals in the Fujairah Open International Taekwondo Championship G2 in the UAE after each beat four opponents. Mansoori and Rezaee competed in the 68 kg and 58 kg weight classes, respectively, according to the National Olympic Committee. Click here to read more

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Martial Arts, skateboarding, Skateistan, Taekwondo |
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Skate Girls of Kabul: Inside Afghanistan’s fearless skateboarding club

28th November, 2016 · admin

IBI Times: Jessica Fulford-Dobson’s photo series Skate Girls of Kabul is a simplistic, yet poignant documentation of girls who have joined a skate club in the Afghan capital. The programme, run by international non-profit organisation, Skateistan, uses skateboarding and education as a means of youth empowerment.  The series has gained worldwide acclaim for both Jessica and

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Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women, Photos | Tags: skateboarding, Skateistan |

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