London – Faisal ‘Tre’ Shah, a Londoner of 28 years old has caught the attention of social media owing to his exceptional approach to skateboarding. He is famous for videos of him skating in his garden and has become an important figure on TikTok, showing off not only his talents but also the all-inclusive character of skater community.
Shah, who is from West London, started skateboarding and quickly realised that it was a much broader and more inclusive world than he had ever imagined. As a British Pakistani, he discovered that his heritage was celebrated within the skateboarding world, helping to overcome cultural and ethnic divides.
In an interview, Shah expressed how amazed and happy he was when he came across diversity in skateboarding. “It’s not just a game; it’s a society where anyone can join regardless one's background,” he said. This understanding has been Shah’s source of inspiration encouraging him to use his increasing influence in social websites as a vehicle for such message.
Shah’s journey began almost accidentally. His TikTok stardom came about from his creative use of his garden for skateboarding during periods when access to public skate parks was limited. However, this restriction turned out to be an opportunity as many people watched the videos thus gaining popularity thereby getting numerous followership.
Shah is looking towards the future with grand ambitions. He plans on traveling all over the world and meeting other skateboarders so that he can document everything. In doing these things, he wants viewership both locally and internationally since there exists no culture without sport or art yet every culture has its own artists or athletes.”
But Shah’s story goes beyond just being about skateboarding; it concerns defying stereotypes and fostering unity amongst different groups. He is hopeful that his story will ignite a passion in others especially those from minority backgrounds to get into skateboarding and find their own people within it.
He becomes a role model for many as Shah prepares for his global skateboarding adventure. This justifies that sports like skateboarding play an important role in bringing together people of different cultures, building relationships and accepting one another.