Children of the Camp

Children of the Camp

I haven’t said much about one of the major characters of the camp. The children. More so during the afternoon session, children are surrounding us the moment our vehicle arrives. They fill the windows of the community center where we hold our team meetings. They...
Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Water Point

Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Water Point

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...
Darfur United Podcast: Hit the Ground Running

Darfur United Podcast: Hit the Ground Running

In this episode, we finally land in Goz Beida and travel to Djabal camp to see the 20 or so players who have already arrived. We meet them at their temporary tent camps and then see what they’ll be eating at the local restaurant. Coaches Mark and Brian even get...

No Stamp, No Video.

It’s difficult to make waiting look interesting. But if you had to pick a setting, the bureaucratic wonderland that is Chad’s capital would be a good choice. It’s a stamp crazy system that seems like a scavenger hunt at times. Get a stamp on entry?...