Houda Ait Lahcen
In Mirleft, she is learning to build the skatepark.
In May 2026, she represents Tifrkhin Skate and Concrete Jungle Foundation at the Social Skate Summit in London.
Photo: Norma Ibarra
From time spent riding to working with concrete.
In November 2024, Houda Ait Lahcen joined the Mirleft building site through Concrete Jungle Foundation's Planting Seeds programme. The Moroccan skater learned the techniques of masonry and concrete work there. The site opened on 30 November, on a public square.
The project brought together local workers, international volunteers and apprentices, with Wonders Around The World and the Mirleft Surf Association also involved. Houda learned alongside this team, helping shape a place for other skaters to use. Building it gave her another way to contribute to skatepark life.
Assembling a board, telling the story of her sessions.
In Tamesloht, Houda is also part of Concrete Jungle Foundation's education team. At the Fiers et Forts Skatepark, the autumn 2024 activities included workshops on putting a board together and replacing worn parts. The children also created small magazines around their skate stories: their sessions became stories they could share.
Girls-only sessions allowed some participants to join the programme when they did not attend the other activities. This approach continues the work of Tifrkhin Skate, the collective Houda founded to organise meet-ups and workshops.
Photo: Lee Dubin / Skate Bylines
Activities at the Fiers et Forts Skatepark
sessions organised
girls-only sessions
different participants at these sessions
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CJF Morocco community programme, from 9 September to 31 December 2024. The participants in the dedicated sessions are included in the total number of children; they are not added on top of it. These results belong to the team, not to Houda alone.
Where she comes from, how her story travels
The first board
In 2019, a friend gives her a skateboard for her birthday. That first board becomes part of a life of sessions, workshops and encounters.
Houda, the documentary
Svea Ege's short film, 26 minutes, features in the programme of the Hofer Filmtage in Germany.
The Moroccan experience at the Social Skate Summit
The recording brings together speakers from Mexico, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. The link starts at 10 min 20, during their presentation.
Listen to the panelKeep Rolling · recorded 23 May 2026 · in EnglishHer accounts and her collective
A journey documented between 2019 and 2026.
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