„The Impact of Skateboarding for the Youth of Kenya
A statement from Leo Kilel (, one of the founders of the Skateboarding Society of Kenya): “Kenya is a country made up of 42 different tribes; there has been a history of tribal conflicts among the different tribes which has resulted in the loss of lives because of fighting between the tribes. Our politics over […]
A brief introduction to skateboarding and its impact in (East-) Africa
Skateboarding Culture is spreading in (East-) Africa and local initiatives are more and more supported by the international skateboarding community and organizations. Skateboarding began in West Coast America in the 1960s. At times of the year when the surf wasn’t up, pioneers attached roller skates to the underside of their surfboards, allowing them to cruise […]
Documentary: Day in the life at the Nairobi Skatepark
Lessons from Skateboarding
Europa-Preis für Saarland-Skater
Saarbrücken/ Nairobi – Große Auszeichnung für Saar-Skater Daniel Gluche (37)! Der Saarbrücker hatte im Slumgebiet „Kanegmi“ in Nairobi den 1. multifunktionalen Skatepark Kenias aufgebaut (BILD berichtete). Mit Hilfe der Skate-Aid- und der Dirk-Nowitzki-Stiftung entstand eine 1000 qm große Anlage samt Basketballplatz und Chill-out-Area. Jetzt wurden Daniel und sein Team für ihr Engagement bei den European […]
Skateboarding creates security
Skateboards geben Sicherheit Saarbrücken/Nairobi Wenn Kinder und Jugendliche in Ostafrika Straßen mit ihren Skateboards erobern, wird es dort sicherer. Diese Erfahrung hat der Saarbrücker Skateboarder Daniel Gluche gemacht. Er fördert deshalb ein Skaterprojekt in Nairobi, will aber auch in Saarbrücken helfen, eine neue Skateranlage zu bauen. Das Skateboard, sagt Daniel Gluche, “ist global und universell, es […]
Ssesse Islands — (East-) Africa´s hidden paradise(s) in Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria — Africa’s largest lake — shared by Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya looks large as an ocean and contains to surprise to most visitors, the Ssese Islands — an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria. This quiet and tropical paradise is nowadays easier to reach thanks to the good […]