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Skateboarding School in Afghanistan. Who knew?

Skateistan is Afghanistan’s first dedicated co-educational skateboarding school. The school engages with the growing numbers of urbanized youth in Kabul through skateboarding and provides new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction and education.

Increasingly, those sk8ters are grrrrls.

Skateistan received a large private donation from two women working in Afghanistan and Betty Magazine, a Canadian monthly publication targeting female skateboarders, expressed support for the project.

According to their FAQ page:

"With 70% of the population under 25, it is vital that development efforts in Afghanistan engage with youth immediately so they can take ownership of the problems they will soon inherit.

"We want to provide a safe and supportive environment where trust is built between participants and across the “western” Afghan cultural divide.

"We also want to develop the student’s ability to speak out about the issues that concern them and for them to present their visions for the future of their country."

No slackers here.

If you want to support their efforts, they sell awesome t-shirts for 30 bucks.

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Traveling Divas

I love surfing the Internet. So much creativity and talent in cyberspace and accessible almost anywhere.

Enter the Jet Set Divas bringing you their tales from around the world.

Hip. Chic. Funky. Urban. Cool.
Life-expanding…Forward-thinking….Jet-setting.

Their blog was created with those divas in mind. Women who are ready to take on the globe, one trip at a time. They bring a fun and fresh twist on international travel commentary and information.

For all you globe-trotting adventurers, don't forget to pack your NoBruise! towelettes. Perfect for those puffy eyes after a late night, swollen feet after 15 hours in the air, and unexplained bruises and bumps acquired along the way.

With it's convenient credit card size, it'll even fit in your Brazilian bikini.

Did I hear someone say, "Next stop, Rio"? The perfect meet up for Latina divas.

Bumps. Bruises. Babes. Oh My!

Roller Derby Surges With Grrrrrls

Apparantly, a grass-roots revival is bringing back women's Roller Derby. I suspect that this is not your mother's derby dance ala "Kansas City Bombers."

Girls today, or young women, are more athletically capable and mentally fit. If Mohammed Ali's daughter can get in the ring with the boys, I wouldn't be surprised to see co-ed Roller Derby in the near future.

From "jamming" to the unmistakeable oomph of physical contact, the current contests are mainly focused on athletic ability.

From Hawaii to Houston, the evolving amateur leagues even "own" their own team. The prevailing philosophy is "by the skaters, for the skaters." The individual teams' biggest challenge, however, is having the funds to compete nationwide. So contribute cash if you can.

At www.StopBruises.com, we can help with product samples to minimized those bumps and bruises with a supply of NoBruise! towelettes. They come in handy credit-card size packets, perfect to tuck into a waste band or sports bra. Just give us a shout.

For more information on the sport of women's Flat Track Derby, contact the WFTDA.