Students of Skateistan are future of Afghanistan

Wood carving is an ancient tradition in Afghanistan.  Afghans were using the art of wood carving for a variety of purposes. For instance, in Nuristan province carvings in wooden chairs and doors were used to symbolize the social status of a person - it was a part of their culture. Unfortunately, three decades of war have destroyed almost all of these ancient carvings.  But now Skateistan students want to revive this art, so we have decided to work on wood carving for this semester. At first the students will learn about the traditional Afghan wood carving and then they can develop their own ideas.