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Edward Brial

Multi disciplinary design, engineering & photography
Working in the field, on sustainable ideas and social impact
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A new skate scene going back to the DIY roots of skateboarding, merging old styles with the new ones you would expect from a scene in relative isolation.

Whilst on a recent trip with a group of friends to East Africa, we managed to get a glimpse of a new skate scene in its relative infancy. We skated in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. In every country we were met by local skaters like old friends, joining the fray of whichever session was going down.

Shout out to all the skaters for letting us ride your parks and spots:

Nairobi: Skate nation 254.
Kampala: The Uganda skateboard Union.
Kigali: Skateboard Rwanda.

Anyone interested in this scene and especially those interested in supporting the locals should check out skateboard ngo’s such as skate aid or make life skate life, without these guys the kids would not have the parks or the boards that they have now.





Line, Kampala
BS crooks, Kampala
Kickflip, Kampala
Pumping the tranny, Kampala
The Uganda skateboard union after a long and sweaty session, Kampala



The locals queuing for the Uhuru park line, Nairobi
Street skating with the locals, Nairobi has a lot of girl skaters too, Nairobi
Seb popping a huge FS 180 over a street bollard, Nairobi



Learning Ollies, Kigali
Me, teaching one of the kids how to use a film camera, Kigali (Photo by Billy)
One of the locals representing skate aid, Kigali
Locals representing Rwanda skateboarding, Kigali
Skate aid rations need to be looked after to ensure everyone can skate as much as possible, Kigali
Patience, a skater from Uganda working as a volunteer helping the kids learn how to skate, Kigali


Seb catching everyones attention on the Streets of Kigali with a BS Noseslide, Kigali




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