by Margo Baker | Jun 6, 2014
I’ve been trying for a week now to put into words exactly what it has been like to be on this journey with the Darfur United men’s soccer team, and the only word I can come up with to describe it is amazing.These men are fighters and have a never give up...
by Margo Baker | May 13, 2014
Sometimes it’s more than just skill that makes someone a great player. Attitude, ability, and leadership are just a few of the things to be considered. And while many of the men at tryouts possessed one or two of these qualities, I feel that I have chosen the top...
by Gabriel | May 12, 2014
The main football field at refugee camp Djabal serves as Darfur United’s try-out and training field. It is fluid and alive. It has a personality of its own. Check out some of the sights and sounds of this sand field, where dreams are made—and sometimes...
by Margo Baker | May 8, 2014
We have finally made it to the East and tryouts are set to begin at 6:00 am tomorrow morning! I am super excited and also really nervous. Let me explain the nervous part. I am a Southern girl with a thick twangy accent. Not only is there already a language barrier,...
by Margo Baker | May 5, 2014
As I sit on my flight from Los Angeles to Paris I am sitting, waiting, and wondering what the next few weeks will bring. Tomorrow I will arrive in N’Djamena where I will be picked up at the airport, then taken to the hotel where I will meet up with...
