Yesterday the Kibera and UBC students played soccer together after class. It became obvious pretty quickly that the Canadian team would be decimated if we played one country against the other. So, two teams were formed, each composed of Canadians and Kenyans. Many of the Kenyans play on soccer teams, and I don't think any of the Canadian students have played much soccer. Still the Kenyans cheered on the Canadians, and praised their performance (or their efforts when they missed the ball.) It was fun to watch. At one point a time out was called, and a member of one team was moved to the other team. Then the Kenyans declared, "now it's balanced." I was amused watching this (I was the game photographer)--the interest was in balancing the two teams, not trying to win. What a difference from the way North Americans play sports! A good time was definitely had by all, and someone declared that the final score was 3-3 (even though I gathered that one side really had won!) The photos show the team efforts: 1) the UBC and Kibera students playing soccer; 2) Sarah, Eiston, and Alia somehow outran the Kenyans and are waiting for the ball to come to them; 3) Alia decides to try out for a place on the Kenyan track team; 4) Sarah puts her best effort into being a team member.
Posted by Nancy Langton
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