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A skater takes the wheels off of a broken board. Fixing decks and sharing supplies is the norm for Cuban skaters since there are no shops to buy new gear. They rely on each other, and donations from visitors to keep skating alive in Cuba.

A skater takes the wheels off of a broken board. Fixing decks and sharing supplies is the norm for Cuban skaters since there are no shops to buy new gear. They rely on each other, and donations from visitors to keep skating alive in Cuba.

A local skater removes wheels off a broken board to be used on another board. Fixing boards and sharing supplies is a norm for Cuban skaters since there are no skate shops where they can buy new gear. They rely on each other, and donations from visitors to keep skating alive in Cuba.