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Be Grateful, Happy, and Relax
The last time you heard from me I had malaria, and was having one of the toughest weeks of my life. This time around I’m very happy to...


The privilege of visiting a new school every week..
I can't believe just how much energy and enthusiasm the kids show and bring everyday it's truly incredible. The smiles, the cheers and...


Kazuru
Kazuru was our first school to do the Arsenal football coaching, the school was a 30 minute walk. Kazuru was a two week duration where we...
Week 5 – The Derby
This week was particular here in Manica. The first team coaching sessions did not reach the high standards that we were used to. In fact,...


A Man Named Victor
The alarm rings at 7:20 in the morning. Our intentions are in the right place, but our minds are not. SILENCE! “I keep having dreammmmms....


Punctures And Suchlike Pandemonium: Vignettes From Abroad Part 2
Remember how my last blog tailed off into two parts? Well, it happened again. But this is it now, the final piece. The end. That is...
Half way through
Agandi! So me, Micheal and Kerstin have been coaching for just over 2 weeks now and i have to say it has improved my outlook on...


New Daily
The kids we coach have exams in March. So Arup, the IYSA manager, gave us a week of holidays after the Chennai camp. As it seems to be a...


Week 4 - Mozambique
It has been a tough week for us here in Mozambique. Towards the end of last weekend, I started to become very ill. A stomach bug had...


Week 4 - Malaria & Co
Rough week Like suggested in the title of this post, this week was more complicated than expected to handle for the group. James was the...
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