A loophole
"Under Sharia law (the Islamic legal system), girls aren't allowed to ride bikes or do much at all," explains Gregor.
"But through a loophole, they're allowed to skateboard because it's seen as a toy. Skateboarding is so accessible. As long as you have a board, you can do it anywhere."
Though Taliban fighters were removed from Kabul in 2001, the fundamentalist group recently took control of Kunduz, a city in northern Afghanistan.
It's just 170 km away from Skatiestan's second location, Mazar-i-Sharif, where two years ago the charity opened an outdoor skate park and play space -- a rarity in the conflict-ridden country.
"There's a huge lack of educational and work opportunities for women in Afghanistan," says Skatiestan's director Oliver Perkovitch, who has also been honored with a board.
"Most Afghan girls don't go to school, very few have jobs and often don't get the opportunity to participate in sports. When I saw it was possible for young girls to skateboard in the streets, it came to light how skateboarding could be used to connect more Afghan children with education.
A loophole"Under Sharia law (the Islamic legal system), girls aren't allowed to ride bikes or do much at all," explains Gregor."But through a loophole, they're allowed to skateboard because it's seen as a toy. Skateboarding is so accessible. As long as you have a board, you can do it anywhere."Though Taliban fighters were removed from Kabul in 2001, the fundamentalist group recently took control of Kunduz, a city in northern Afghanistan.It's just 170 km away from Skatiestan's second location, Mazar-i-Sharif, where two years ago the charity opened an outdoor skate park and play space -- a rarity in the conflict-ridden country."There's a huge lack of educational and work opportunities for women in Afghanistan," says Skatiestan's director Oliver Perkovitch, who has also been honored with a board."Most Afghan girls don't go to school, very few have jobs and often don't get the opportunity to participate in sports. When I saw it was possible for young girls to skateboard in the streets, it came to light how skateboarding could be used to connect more Afghan children with education.
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