Afghans Celebrate Oscars Win for Film Empowering Girl Skateboarders1 min read

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Afghans took to social media on Monday to celebrate a rare piece of good news for the war-torn country after a film Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) about girls skateboarding took home an Oscar for best documentary short at the Academy Awards.

Skateistan is an international non-profit organisation that uses skateboarding and education to empower children. It works in countries like Afghanistan, Southeast Asian states and South Africa where more than 2500 are trained and educated.

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