Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Water Point

Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Water Point

by | Apr 3, 2012

We have not stopped drinking water. Today in the morning, we headed out to the camp, each of us with the last partial bottle we had in our rooms. It was not enough, even though we spent most of the morning inside of a room and away from the sun. After the morning...

Soccer at Dawn

by | Apr 3, 2012

The players and coaches must wake before sunrise for tryouts to avoid the midday heat. Every morning there’s a stillness that seems to break all at once as the camp comes to life. Over the past few days, the Darfur United hopefuls have joined that cycle. They...

The Sixty

by | Apr 2, 2012

See photos of the sixty greatest players in all the Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad. We had to tell 41 of them that they didn’t make the squad today. I think these photos give you a glimpse at their unique personalities and you can see why it was such a...

What will tomorrow bring?

by | Apr 2, 2012

Our morning began by getting in the UNHCR car again at 5am on our way to Camp Djabal. The difference this morning was we weren’t headed to camp to run try outs, but to announce the Darfur United team selection. I’ll be honest, there was a nervous feeling...