Coaching Darfuri Men
I’ve been fortunate enough to coach soccer to many different age groups, competitive levels, males and females and various regions of the world, however I most certainly have never coached Darfuri men. Before embarking on this trip as an assistant coach for Darfur...
Watching Football, Dreaming Peace
In 2005, I headed out to Darfuri refugee camps on the Chad-Sudan border with a little camera and a very naive heart and mind. I was going to go put a face on the numbers of dead, raped, and displaced that were being reported from what was being called, “hell on...
Darfuri refugee Arafa: ‘when I grow up I can teach other children football’
It was so great to get back to refugee camp Djabal in eastern Chad and conduct a 3-month follow up on the Darfur United Soccer Academy. The Academy has been up and running since the end of October 2013, when it was launched with 30 children. Since then, the coaches...
Day 2: DU Soccer Academy Training Keeps Getting Better
We’ve completed our second full day of training with the potential Darfur United Soccer Academy coaches. First of all, it’s been so great to see Rachael in action. She is certainly setting the bar high for all future DU Coach Ambassadors!