In 2009, pro skater Cairo Foster landed this ollie at the derelict Russian Cultural Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. It involves clearing a 3ft gap directly onto a steep and bumpy concrete slope. He landed the ollie but bailed before the final transition.
In June 2011, local skaters Mirwais and Merza attempted to recreate Foster's trick. This is what happened...
YAK DAQA is a new monthly video magazine from Skateistan, Afghanistan's first dedicated skateboard school. At the beginning of each month we will release a video, roughly one minute (Dari: 'yak daqa') in length, showcasing a particular moment, or collection of highlights from the previous four weeks.
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just bring tony hawk in afghanistan
ScanNinViDeo 1 week ago
is that a palace skateboards t shirt Cairo Foster is wearing?
horrorshowlewi 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
well done, thats some hard determination and training there!
coolsvilleowner 7 months ago
@DesuConcrete yeah, its a charity (non government)
coolsvilleowner 7 months ago
Great! Maybe move the rocks at the bottom... ;>)
diane9247 7 months ago
I love this. I'm afghani, born American, and I love to skateboard. Is skateistan located in Kabul?
DesuConcrete 8 months ago