Palestinian from Detroit brings West Bank skate scene to the screen

posted on: Sep 10, 2015

Maen Hammad became obsessed with skateboarding at the age of 10. He was born in Palestine, but grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, far from the harsh realities of daily life under Israeli occupation.

The young Palestinian American never expected that when he returned to the West Bank as an adult, he would encounter fellow Palestinians who shared his love for skateboarding and thrived on the sport just as he did.

For Hammad, 22, skateboarding is more than just a thrilling activity and an irreverent American subculture. Throughout his teenage years, he realised that skateboarding was something that helped him evolve as a person.

Source: www.middleeasteye.net