An Afghan girl takes part in a skate boarding competition to mark the third annual Go Skateboarding Day in Kabul, on June 21, 2011.
(REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail)
Afghanistan: "Go Skateboarding Day" in Kabul (photo)
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