While the media, the world of sport, and the public followed the controversy around Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who won a gold medal in women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics, Algerians only saw one thing every time she stepped into the ring: a brave woman who made their country proud. Nesreen Yousfi, from Algiers (edited … Continue reading No boxing controversy: Imane Khelif is a true heroine in Algeria
Letter from Juba: how basketball restored pride and identity to South Sudan
By Richard Sultan, from Juba For various reasons, many South Sudanese have the experience of living in a foreign country, and I am no exception, having lived in Kenya for more than half a decade. But the hospitality accorded to me and other millions aside, no Kenyan has for once referred to my nationality as South … Continue reading Letter from Juba: how basketball restored pride and identity to South Sudan
