As an avid skateboarder who felt out of place back home, she wanted to step into the world and see what other women skateboarders were up to. She traveled to several countries including India, South ...

At first, the mini skateboard wasn’t Puka’s favorite ... Another wrote, “I’m invested in this little girl’s training … she’s a natural!” Even though she now has her own mini ...

In 2009, she created the Association for Women Skateboarders, which organised competitions for women and girls and made sure the Sao Bernardo do Campo skate park had hours reserved for women.