In February 2023, skaters in Lahore broke ground on the first skatepark in Pakistan, built by Salad Days of Skateboarding, Wonders Around the World and Skate Pakistan. From Dubai, we wanted to help.
The night
Evan Collisson (@ebansan) and Friday Friday put on an exhibition at Analog The Room: photo prints by @nestorjudkins and @hollazack, the premiere of First Push, Salad Days of Skateboarding's short film about the Lahore scene, live screen-printing and a DJ. We brought the boards, along with Casino Hardware. Prints and unreleased Habibi decks were sold to support the build.
First Push
The film by Salad Days of Skateboarding premiered that night. It follows their first trip to Lahore and Islamabad in February 2022, meeting the skaters who started it all.
The habibis
It always blows my mind to witness the power of this community. A huge thank you to everyone who rolled through.
Thank you to @ebansan, @fridayfriday.co, @analogtheroom, @digg.it, @saladdaysofskateboarding, @wondersaroundtheworldorg, @skatepakistan, @hollazack, @nestorjudkins and @kennyreedo for making it happen.
Donate your old gear
Got a deck, wheels, trucks or shoes you don't use anymore? New or used, it can keep someone skating. Drop it at the shop inside Gooder, Alserkal Avenue, or email hello@habibiskateshop.com.
More giving back: Lebanon Skate Donation Drive.
