Spreading Joy in Afghanistan and Cambodia, One Skateboard at a Time

Spreading Joy in Afghanistan and Cambodia, One Skateboard at a Time – Wired, November 26, 2012
…Percovich’s excitement for the sport, and the kids eager to learn it, led him to found Skateistan, a remarkably successful non-profit that’s recently expanded to Cambodia. It hasn’t been easy. In the four years since it was founded, Skateistan has had to overcome the suspicions of locals, win the support of a mullah and face, firsthand, the violence plaguing Afghanistan…