International Political Forum


 
Posts Tagged ‘football beyond borders’
Recent
Most Commented
Random
 

 
Balkans

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 8 – East Sarajevo

As a charity of only five years, we know the value of solid, long-lasting partnerships between like-minded organisations. One of these was forged the day before in Ilidza, south-west of Sarajevo, when we agreed to work with KUL...
by James Appleby
2
Full Story »

 
 
Balkans

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 1 – Mostar

Arriving in Bosnia and Herzegovina, one immediately has mixed emotions. Upon seeing the bullet-holes and mass graves – the recent memories that are a tragically normal part of everyday life in this remarkable country, one...
by James Appleby
1
Full Story »

 
 
Balkans

Football: A Way of Life in Mostar

A special article from Football Beyond Borders founder Jasper Kain on his experiences promoting tolerance through football in Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina:  We buy our tickets in a hole chiselled in the stone wall nestled...
by James Appleby
1
Full Story »

 

 
Balkans

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 7 – Sarajevo

We were one week into the Football Beyond Borders tour, yet it was plainly evident that this was no time for reflection. All of our days in Mostar had been a resounding success, but we had challenged ourselves in coming to the ...
by James Appleby
0
Full Story »

 
 
Balkans

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour 2013 – Preview

Hello, one and all, and welcome to the first in a series of daily blogs covering the activities of Football Beyond Borders in the Balkan regions. During the next 19 days we will bring together communities across the Former Yugo...
by James Appleby
0
Full Story »

 
 
Balkans

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 2 – Mostar

In the opening day of our Balkans tour, we saw the inspiring work that Our Kids Foundation does to give orphans in Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina a quality of life that is so unique in a nation lacking in welfare money and havi...
by James Appleby
0
Full Story »

 

 
Brazil
International Political Forum

Beyond the World Cup Headlines: Iran’s Lacking Team Spirit, But Brazil’s Favelas Have Plenty

The group stages of the World Cup are largely considered boring affairs in which fans get a glimpse of the more exciting matches to come during the knock-out stage, when every game makes the difference between continuing in the...
by Global Voices
0
Full Story »