Monday 3 December 2012

Soweto Surfing: the Subaltern Speaks | Think Africa Press

Soweto Surfing: the Subaltern Speaks | Think Africa Press
Emboldened by drugs and alcohol, spurred on by the promise of notoriety amongst the youth of the Soweto ghetto, and invigorated by the death-defying thrill of it, a group of young South Africans are infamous for surfing the 9373 train to Johannesburg.


Check out this article about 'Train Surfing' in Soweto, based of a documentary by Journey Man Pictures. These young men, who lack employment and come from broken homes and troubled backgrounds, literally ride and do tricks on top of moving trains the way skateboarders do on the streets...

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