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Domingo’s Ball, made from a rice sack a tree bark.
Chicome, Mozambique.

Africa is a world like no other.  The people have simple needs and huge hearts. They accept their lot in life with a supreme calmness. Yet underneath this there lies a passion for the festival, a reason to rejoice.   These moments are centred around music and football.  Often the two go hand in hand.  Football is the one activity that costs nothing.  Balls are made by hand. A piece of relatively flat land is always nearby; wood provides the goalposts.

Africa is a land where the superfluous and superficial seem stripped away, a place where the fundamentals shine through.  What makes it so special is that this vast continent accepts its fate with elegance and grace, head held high.  Here, I was constantly amazed at the strength of humankind. Here, nothing is a problem, despite money always being one. Yes, Africans may be poor, but poverty does not bring misery. A state of mind alone can bring happiness.

   
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