Tomorrow has come and gone

by | Apr 3, 2012

“Tomorrow” has come and gone again. Each day out here just seems to quickly vanish before your eyes. It could be that our schedule is so different than back home. It gets so hot midday that its nearly impossible to get anything done. We’ve been...

The Sixty

by | Apr 2, 2012

See photos of the sixty greatest players in all the Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad. We had to tell 41 of them that they didn’t make the squad today. I think these photos give you a glimpse at their unique personalities and you can see why it was such a...

What will tomorrow bring?

by | Apr 2, 2012

Our morning began by getting in the UNHCR car again at 5am on our way to Camp Djabal. The difference this morning was we weren’t headed to camp to run try outs, but to announce the Darfur United team selection. I’ll be honest, there was a nervous feeling...

Whatever it Takes

by | Apr 1, 2012

Day 3 at Camp Djabal comes to a close. The sad part is that we only have three full days left. We just had our meeting to make our final decisions on who will be the final fifteen, with five reserves, to represent Darfur United in Iraq come May. After going through...
Darfur United Podcast: Hit the Ground Running

Darfur United Podcast: Hit the Ground Running

by | Apr 1, 2012

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...