Monthly Archives: July 2012

The light of the world

The Beyond Sport Summit, London July 2012   I’ve been skateboarding since I was six, growing up in Australia. Now we’ve brought it to Afghanistan with, “Skatestan”. We teach kids to board, to do something fun and make something of their … Continue reading

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South Africa: Spear of the Nation

July 21st 2012 It is hardly unusual for an elected politician to be portrayed irreverently in pop art and counter-culture and when they are, their best response is to observe the Streisand Principle and say as little as possible at … Continue reading

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South Africa: A hitch-hiker’s guide to the Free State

July 1st 2012 Anyone who has ever hitch-hiked will know it is an activity designed to produce resentment. Watching cars zip past, their passengers traveling in comfort, a hitch hiker wishes only for one of them to stop and pull … Continue reading

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