Since January 2015 this enduring documentary project is showing the emerging skate subculture of Ethiopia.
Several communities are teaching kids of Ethiopia how to skate, providing them access to skate gear and to spots where skate sessions are organised for youth from all backgrounds. These teenagers are stable and strong. Skateboarding connects them as a community, builds their confidence encourages their individual creativity and takes them “off the streets“ to establish a peaceful and vibrant generation in Ethiopia.
My desire is to show their passion and drive and further down the road help them to fulfil their dreams, which might be very well becoming pro skaters; or at the very least help to grow their scene to get children off the streets and onto the skateboards.
Several communities are teaching kids of Ethiopia how to skate, providing them access to skate gear and to spots where skate sessions are organised for youth from all backgrounds. These teenagers are stable and strong. Skateboarding connects them as a community, builds their confidence encourages their individual creativity and takes them “off the streets“ to establish a peaceful and vibrant generation in Ethiopia.
My desire is to show their passion and drive and further down the road help them to fulfil their dreams, which might be very well becoming pro skaters; or at the very least help to grow their scene to get children off the streets and onto the skateboards.