Football is Everything

Football is Everything

“Football —to me— is everything. Football is support. Football is health. It means relationships and it means peace.” This morning I listened to these words pour out of Darfur United coach Souliman with such conviction that I had to take pause. This wasn’t the first...
Being Present in the World

Being Present in the World

The Darfur United Soccer Academy in camp Goz Amer is scheduled to begin at 2pm each day. However, everyday, starting as early as 11am, boys and girls come to the Little Ripples School where DUSA is held, and ask if they can register to join. Come 1pm, and dozens of...
Introducing DUSA Goz Amer Coaches!

Introducing DUSA Goz Amer Coaches!

Our final day in Goz Amer was jam-packed with activities and full of emotion. It was far and away my favorite day of the whole trip. In the morning, we held our final training session for prospective coaches and the group was buzzing with nervous, excited energy....