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Far from home, young Afghan refugees find community in skateboarding

By Veronica Volk
Published June 10, 2022 at 12:00 AM EDT
Children line up holding their skateboards
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Shabeer Sakhizada and Rahmatullah Nezami line up to walk to the ROC City skatepark after receiving skateboards, sneakers and safety equipment to use for the class.

A new program in Rochester seeks to empower and enrich recent refugees through skating.

A young student laces up her sneakers and smiles at the camera
Related: Photos and the story from CITY News on the Rolling Resettlement program

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Veronica Volk
Veronica Volk is a senior producer and editor for WXXI News.
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