16: Skateistan Founder Oliver Percovich

Local solutions for local problems, youth-directed education, and young girls dominating the skateboarding culture in Afghanistan.

In this episode I talk to skateboarder and social entrepreneur Oliver Percovich who's the Founder and Executive Director of Skateistan, an award-winning international NGO that uses skateboarding as a “hook” for leadership development in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.

 

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Burning Road – Fu Manchu

Herati (feat. Homayoun Sakhi) - Voices of Afghanistan

Rebel Without a Pause – Public Enemy

Kali-Fornia Über Alles 21st Century – Jello Biafra

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

 

Reading List

Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan - Jim Fitzpatrick, Skateistan

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – by Robert M. Pirsig

An Answer to the Question: ‘What is Enlightenment?’ – Immanuel Kant

 

Watch List

To Live and Skate Kabul

The State of Skate

Oliver at TEDx Sydney 2014

Skateistan

 

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