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South Africa: Soccer Provides Hope and Skills for Better Life
Published December 27, 2010
Although for many in the township, life circumstances seem bleak, soccer continues to teach valuable life skills and infuse a sense of hope within those most closely related to the game. This is not only a story about soccer and what it means to the youth of Parys, South Africa, but also of human endurance and the bond between mother and son.
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Grantee, Project Report winner
Mark Jeevaratnam is a freelance documentary filmmaker and one of five grand-prize winners of Project: Report 2010. His work for the Pulitzer Center began with The Smile of Commons, a short...