Alive and Kicking
Sport and racial issues, youth sports
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1140917/index.htm
March 17, 2011
The article was about a soccer team that had been created in Georgia. It was the Fugee Family team. It was made up of refugees from different parts of Africa and the Middle East. These young boys were brought together by Luma Mufleh. She was from Jordan and grew up on a wealthy family. She wanted to make a difference in the children. She made them do their homework, go to school, was their friend, drove them places, supported them in some ways, and helped their families as much as she could. Her father was proud of her after first not supporting her. She has made a huge impact in these kids lives and has really helped them. She has dedicated her life to making their better. I liked the article. I never have heard of this group of players even though I have played soccer all over Georgia most of my life. I found it interesting to read this story. I never really realized that there were people in that bad of living conditions so close to me that had been affected by insurgents in Africa. I think that it would take a person from another country to help these people like Luma did because she has seen what life is like over there. People here would just pass these kids by without even giving them a second look. Her eye was caught by them playing soccer and she progressed from there.
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