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Interview with Rakotonirina Finoana Anick, Madagascar

I am Rakotonirina Finoana Anick, from Madagascar, and I currently call Antananarivo, the capital city, my home. My journey into skateboarding began in 2018 when a friend introduced me to this exciting sport. As time went on, I had the pleasure of meeting some incredible friends who became a great source of motivation for me.continue reading

I see my self as a professional skateboarder

Interview with Houda Ait Lahcen, Morocco

My name is Houda Ait Lahcen. I'm 19 years old from Taroudant a city south of Morocco but I currently live in Essouira.continue reading

I started skating because I find fun in danger

Interview with Dra Yane, Gabon

I am Dra Yane from Libreville, Gabon. I am 18 years old and I started skateboarding in 2019. I started skating because I find fun in danger. Skateboarding is pretty dangerous to me. continue reading

I hope to compete in big contests and would like to have my own Thrasher part

Interview with Tijani Bouchareb, Morocco

My name is Tijani and I am from Morocco. I'm 11 years old and I started skateboarding in the summer of last year. 2021 to be precise. continue reading

It was my first time leaving the country by plane

Interview with Arnaldo Ribas, Angola

My name is Arnaldo Ribas from Luanda, Angola and I´m 23years of age. In my free time I just skate and chill with friends or play soccer. I have been skating since August 2011. My favorite trick is the backside 180 ollie. This is because it´s the steeziest of all my tricks.continue reading

My money is on Senegal

Interview with Mouhamadou Lamine Sylla, Senegal

My name is Mouhamadou Lamine Sylla, I´m 24 years old and I live in Dakar, Senegal. I go swimming or skateboarding when not occupied. My skateboarding journey began in 2014 thanks to a friend who lent me his skateboard, yeah, so that´s like 5 years ago. Since then it has become my passion.continue reading

Madagascar Skateboarding has an adaptation spirit that nothing can kill

Interview with Tokinomena Andry, Madagascar

Tokinomena Andry is my name but I´m known as DoWz and I´m from Antananarivo, Madagascar. I´ll turn 28 coming September. I started Skateboarding late 2005. A fan of street culture, I´ve been into Basketball, Hip hop music, Djing and Graffiti, and it seems like Graffiti dudes skateboard to get around. I use to play Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 and some other skateboarding games at that time, saw a kickflip and got hooked up by that. I told myself I had to learn it to confirm its continue reading

Never give up and always know you have to risk it to get the biscuit!

Interview with Kagiso Paul Loago Leburu, Botswana

My Name Is Kagiso Paul Loago Leburu and I am 18 years old. I am from Botswana and I´m currently living in Gaborone. If I´m not skating then I´m most probably watching skate videos or making beats. I started skateboarding on May 5, 2012, Haha today marks 7 years skating! I actually started skating because of my Mum. She bought one of my friends a Skateboard as a present and I was just fascinated by it so she got me one too. But the party got postponed and I was left with 2 HUD continue reading

If it wasn't for skateboarding I would've been part of something negative

Interview with Verdon Chad Ambraal, South Africa

My name is Verdon Chad Ambraal. I´m 19 years of age and I´m from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I mostly go skateboarding with friends during my free time but on some other days when the weather isn´t holding up well, I stay indoors and repair computers for pocket money. I started skateboarding during a time when I was trying to find something to belong to. I wasn´t that talented in kicking a ball or being around other kids who did these sports I could never succeed in. continue reading