The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa Bildner Phil
The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa Bildner Phil In a country struggling with acceptance, hope can come in many different forms.As a boy, Hector loved playing…
Specifikacia The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa Bildner Phil
The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa Bildner Phil
In a country struggling with acceptance, hope can come in many different forms.As a boy, Hector loved playing soccer in his small Johannesburg township. Then, in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison, and apartheid began to crumble. He dreamed of playing on a real pitch with the boys from another part of the city, but apartheid made that impossible.
The march toward freedom in South Africa was a slow one, but when the beloved Bafana Bafana national soccer team won the African Cup of Nations, Hector realized that dreams once impossible could now come true.This poignant story of friendship artfully depicts a brief but critical moment in South Africa s history and the unique role that sports can play in bringing people