Skateistan: Four Wheels and a Board in Kabul (ATOM Study Guide)

After arriving in the war-torn nation of Afghanistan in 2007, Australian aid workers Oliver Percovich and Sharna Nolan soon discovered that their skateboards were the most effective way for them to build friendships with the youth of Kabul. They began skating in an abandoned and waterless fountain in a street park in the district of Mekroyan and not long after founded Skateistan, a non-governmental organization that supports children and teenagers of both genders and from all ethnic backgrounds and socio-economic classes.

Standing apart from the tragic tales regularly emerging from Afghanistan, Kai Sehr's documentary demonstrates that a small but significant endeavor can make a difference.

Skateistan: Four Wheels and a Board in Kabul is suitable for students in Years 11–12 undertaking:

• English, English Extension and English for ESL Learners
• Film, Television and New Media
• Geography
• Health Education
• Physical Education
• Recreation
• Social and Community Studies
• Study of Society

Skateistan: Four Wheels and a Board in Kabul is suitable for students in Years 7–10 undertaking English, Media, SOSE (Years 7–9) and Geography (Year 10).