Beyond the Scoreboard, Beautiful Moments

Beyond the Scoreboard, Beautiful Moments

After the game, our Darfur United players looked tired and upset. They went against a strong tournament favorite, Padania, a region of Northern Italy. It was painful to lose 20 to 0, no matter what we told them about how improved they looked from two years ago and the...
Defining Achievement

Defining Achievement

Earlier today I wrote an entirely different blog than the one you’re reading now.  The reason you’re reading this one and not the other is because the past couple hours I’ve been laying in bed, trying to fall asleep.  Clearly I wasn’t successful because I...
Darfur United Try-outs, Coming Soon!

Darfur United Try-outs, Coming Soon!

Can’t wait to get on the football (soccer) field at camp Djabal. It then becomes simple. Well, for me it does. I get to enjoy watching the game I love. I’m sure that for the up to 60 players that will be competing to be one of 15 selected for the 2014...
Iggy Comes to N’Djamena

Iggy Comes to N’Djamena

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on iactivism.org It was not all bad to have to spend extra time in N’Djamena. By luck, our good friend and 2012 Darfur United player, Iggy, has been here studying English. I asked if he would come meet us at our...