Signs of Respect and Friendship

Signs of Respect and Friendship

The team has arrived in N’Djamena and they are all in good spirits! Gabriel and I went to visit them at the compound that is their temporary home for a couple nights. We found them lounging, hiding from the hot sun, and playing cards together. It was particularly hot...
We Move

We Move

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted on iactivism.org by Gabriel Stauring. Moving again. We’ve spent five days here at Kou Kou. We visited the Little Ripples school, and I was blown away by the work the teachers were doing with their students....
[VIDEO] Darfur United, In Between Trainings

[VIDEO] Darfur United, In Between Trainings

Darfur United 2014, in Between Trainings from i-ACT on Vimeo. What do the Darfur United players do during their time off? There are no TV’s or wifi at their compound. But they still have great fun and games, and some of them display their talents to the delight...
[VIDEO] Darfur United 2014 Tryouts Day 1

[VIDEO] Darfur United 2014 Tryouts Day 1

Darfur United 2014 Tryouts Day 1 from i-ACT on Vimeo. It was an exciting, emotional day at camp Djabal, as Darfur United hopefuls started try-outs early in the morning. Coach Margo, Gabriel, and Sara-Christine had a blast meeting old and new players and getting them...
“The Ball is Round for Everybody”

“The Ball is Round for Everybody”

“Oh dang Gabriel!!” was my reaction. Let me explain. At the start of the afternoon tryout session today, we had a group discussion with the players. We asked some of the guys from the 2012 team to talk about their experience in Iraq and to share with the others...