How skateboarding changed young Angolans lives
By DW
07 November 2020 |
4:47 pm
For this group of young Angolans, the skateboard opens the door to a world of learning, self-knowledge and fun. In Angola, skaters complain of a lack of public and private support, yet they manage to hold independent events on a sport that grows year by year.
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