"Ukraine is like a jail you can't get out of, and Kyiv is my cell. Only skateboarding allows me to escape." This statement by Artem captures the confinement felt by youth in the ongoing war, emphasizing how skateboarding serves as a form of liberation from the pervasive chaos surrounding them.
"Exploring also means that we don't go round in circles, that we don't feel too confined or oppressed." This quote from Diana reflects the importance of skateboarding not only as a sport but as a means of navigating their war-torn reality and finding a semblance of freedom.
"When I'm skateboarding, I concentrate on the figures, on my friends around me. It calms me down." Aleksandr describes the therapeutic nature of skateboarding, illustrating how it acts as a refuge amidst the turmoil of war and daily insecurities.
"What is left for us when we look ahead? Our horizon is nothingness. So we go skateboarding, that's our only horizon." This poignant reflection by Alexandr reveals the despair felt by the youth in war-torn Ukraine while highlighting the necessity of finding joy and meaning in skateboarding.
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