Jul 24, 2012
The skateboarding scene in Uganda [8 pictures]
Photographs by Yann Gross for The New York Times…
[In Kampala, Uganda] the sport has spread from the skate park to the streets, attracting children as young as 5 and adult women. Its profile is growing throughout eastern Africa, with skate parks built or planned in neighboring Kenya and Tanzania. Proponents of skateboarding say it gives participants a welcome leisure activity in countries where there are few other options.
(via The Whatever)
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When in Uganda I always thought it weird that you’d have small shack shops with email addresses or websites on their front sign.
Never saw any skateboards while in Uganda, but wasn’t often in Kampala.