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Interesting Links 2012-11-08

Joy That Lasts, on the Poorest of Playgrounds
When Tim Jahnigen saw a documentary about children in Darfur who found solace playing soccer with balls made out of garbage and string, he was inspired to do something about it. The balls donated by relief agencies and sporting goods companies quickly ripped or deflated on the rocky dirt that doubled as soccer fields. But kicking a ball around provided such joy in otherwise stressful and trying conditions that the children would play with practically anything that approximated a ball. So Mr. Jahnigen searched for something that could be made into a ball but never wear out, go flat or need a pump.

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