12 Awesome Photos Of Young Afghans Skateboarding

Heartwarming images from Skateistan, a non-profit skateboarding school based in Kabul that aims to empower and unite Afghan youth.

Posted on August 22, 2012, 20:26 GMT

Jessica Testa

BuzzFeed News Reporter

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A volunteer named Erika in front of the Taliban-destroyed Buddhas of Bamiyan.

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Madina in downtown Kabul.

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Skating in Panjshir Valley.

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Madina in Kabul.

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Kabul.

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Bibi Maru Hill.

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A school in Kabul.

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Kabul.

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Skate instructor Mirwais in Kabul.

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In Kabul.

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In Mazar-i-Sharif.

13. See more photos and learn more about Skateistan on the group's Facebook page.

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