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Carlos Adomea, age 18, does a 50-50 grind at a skatespot in Point Cruz, downtown Honiara. Carlos is originally from Honiara, been skating for two years.

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Tivon Toito'ona, age 19. Originally from Malaita Province, skateboarding for four years.

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Carlos Adomea, age 18, does a 50-50 grind at a skatespot in Point Cruz, downtown Honiara. Carlos is originally from Honiara, been skating for two years.

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Carlos Adomea, age 18, does a 5-0 grind at a skatespot in Point Cruz, downtown Honiara. Carlos is originally from Honiara, been skating for two years.

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Left to right: Jeremiah Tomadek (19), Jozach Dennis (21), Tivon Toito'ona (19), Carlos Adomea (19)

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Left to right: Jeremiah Tomadek (19), Jozach Dennis (21), Tivon Toito'ona (19), Carlos Adomea (19)

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Jeremiah Tomadek, age 19, has been skating for five years. Originally from Papua New Guinea, and moved to the Solomon Islands six years ago.

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Jeremiah Tomadek, age 19, has been skating for five years. Originally from Papua New Guinea, and moved to the Solomon Islands six years ago.

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Jozach Dennis, age 21. Originally from Honiara and has been skating for two years.

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Jozach Dennis, age 21. Originally from Honiara and has been skating for two years.

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Tivon Toito'ona, age 19. Originally from Malaita Province, skateboarding for four years.

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Re: The Solomon Islands Skateboarding Scene
todd henry
Jan 28, 2020
I was recently in the Solomon Islands on a UN agriculture development photo mission.  While walking around Honiara one afternoon, I ran into a group of local skaters.  Since I was on official business I didn't have my skateboard with me, but I stopped to talk to them and shoot some photos.

The result is this short piece on Re:News about the skateboarding scene in Honiara.

The Solomon Islands skateboarding scene
Auckland-based photographer Todd Henry travelled to the Solomons and met with some of the small but dedicated skateboarding community in the capital, Honiara.

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