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Jack_Burton
06/02/09

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Under Sharia law, they may have to become BMXers. Tragic.
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krismry
06/02/09

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I hope they have an opportunity to stay alive long enough to grow up, too. Skateboards are, such as, the least of it, as you may have noticed by reading the actual news.
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formergr
06/02/09

@krismry: They are the least of it, but even given the dangerous situation they live in every day, the worst thing for these kids' psyches is to completely shut them off from any childhood activities.

They need some outlet to play and be kids and forget the harsh reality of their current situation. To be blunt and possibly a little morbid, if they live (as you hope), this will help them grow up at least somewhat well-adjusted. If, heaven forbid, they don't, at least they had some fun in their short lives.
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formergr
06/02/09

@krismry: To add to this, one of the most heartbreaking things I've read is a book with a collection of drawings by kids who were shut in the Jewish ghettos during the Holocaust. Even with everything they were experiencing (starvation, marginalization, dying and disappearing neighbors and relatives, witnessed beatings by Nazi soldiers) their drawings still showed that they played, imagined, etc. Actual news or not.
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krismry
06/02/09

@formergr: I know what you mean, and thanks for your insightful comments. I saw film of prisoners of war who were growing tomato plants in containers. And the musicians at camps in WWII. But the actual news is that no one really wants to confront the horror of usa involvement in people's lives in other countries, and I was too much of a coward to say what I really thought.
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MarissaExplainsItAll
06/02/09

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Skateboarding is such a great activity. Everytime you learn a new trick, there's about 10 other tricks to learn. I hope these girls find it as fulfiling as I do!
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IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel
06/02/09

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"I'm not upset with my brothers for beating me," she said. "They have the right."

That absolutely breaks my heart. Not only do her brothers have the right to beat her with wires, but they can do it simply because she was skating with poor children.
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PrarieMuffin
06/02/09

@IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: I literally jumped out of my chair when I read that. It's not that I didn't know these attitudes existed; it's just that I didn't know being reminded would continually kill pieces of my soul. When do I earn my tough shell already?
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nessalicious
06/02/09

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I am such a sucker for things like this. If any of you doubt the amazing effects skateboarding can have on you then look up John Cardiel, and be prepared to cry (or is that just me?). I donated money to them straightaway.
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morninggloria
06/02/09

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Skateboarding may also lead to being Lupe Fiasco's girlfriend.
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MarissaExplainsItAll
06/02/09

@morninggloria: I wouldn't mind doing a kick push in that direction
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shorty63136
06/02/09

@MarissaExplainsItAll: +1
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