Neftalie Williams is a scholar, teacher, writer, founder, bridge builder and the first Ambassador of Skateboarding. But first and foremost, underpinning it all, he’s a skateboarder. His life work is letting the possibilities of skate culture blossom.
Over 55 years into Israel's military occupation of Palestine, a few dozen kids are turning to skateboarding as a radical new form of resistance.
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In Western countries, the stigma around skaters expressing themselves freely has all but died. Now recognised as an Olympic sport, skateboarding's status has flipped. Most societies have now accepted a traditionally rebellious pastime.
Adventure and sport have the power to challenge social limitations and create bridges where boundaries exist, build better representation and create more opportunities for marginalised groups
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