Skateistan!

The future of Skateistan, Afghanistan’s first and only co-ed skateboarding school (founded in 2007) is in peril. At the program, girls have been given the same opportunities that are afforded to boys and have found a safe space where they can develop a sense of freedom. This short film shows the program in its prime. Sadly, with the return of the Taliban, the sense of possibility that girls gained by learning to skateboard may soon be a remnant of the past.

The film is also available on Vimeo.

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For nearly a decade, the U.S. has supported a Saudi-led war in Yemen that has killed nearly 400,000 people, including more than 10,000 children—becoming what the UN has called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” American military support is fueling violence and a worsening food crisis in Yemen, and it’s time for this to stop!Our friends at Action Corps have been advocating for a War Powers Resolution that would end U.S. military participation in the Saudi attacks on Yemen, cutting off US logistical support such as intelligence sharing and equipment maintenance. It would also end the aerial blockades that have created a crisis of starvation for millions of civilians in Yemen.If you are in the US, you can help by urging your representatives in Washington, DC to support the War Powers Resolution today! Read more here: www.thenation.com/article/world/yemen-wars-power-resoultion/Graphics via @nationalactioncorps ... See MoreSee Less

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