Italian photographer Marco Casino spent a month capturing "staff riders," or train surfers, in Katlehong, a South African township near Johannesburg.
'Staff riding' in South Africa —
Italian photographer Marco Casino spent a month capturing "staff riders," or train surfers, in Katlehong, a South African township near Johannesburg.
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"A lot of these guys are really young, from 15 to 25 years old. Most of them are unemployed, and have traumatic family situations. This is a way for them to socially reinvent themselves," says Casino.
'Staff riding' in South Africa —
"A lot of these guys are really young, from 15 to 25 years old. Most of them are unemployed, and have traumatic family situations. This is a way for them to socially reinvent themselves," says Casino.
courtesy Marco Casino
It's a dangerous activity, and serious injuries and deaths are common.
'Staff riding' in South Africa —
It's a dangerous activity, and serious injuries and deaths are common.
Marco Casino