In 2021, Harmonie Bataka left her job in the banking industry to follow her love of skateboarding. Before the decision, she had an active interest in the field but was not practicing full time due to the demands that came with work, and other responsibilities. Years later, she is now a skateboarder, teaching other women and girls as a skateboarding tutor with the Skate Gal Club , amongst other endeavours including modelling. Bataka’s journey is one of several young people in the growing surfing and skateboarding space in Ghana due to the efforts of the Surf Ghana collective, which, per its website , “uses the practice of extreme sports as a driver for diversity in education, social inclusion, and empowerment of the youth while curating events and sporting experiences provided by specialized instructors.” The non-profit organization was founded in 2016 by Sandy Alibo, who was inspired by her passion for skating and her experience suppor...