To Milan for the 2009 Homeless World Cup!

I am so excited to say that it is time for the 2009 Homeless World Cup!  The South African team is preparing to travel next week and to represent their country in Milan, Italy.

It is bound to be another inspiring tournament, held in a bustling city, buzzing with the energies of players from all over the globe.  One of the most exciting things for us this year is that Martin Afrika has gotten his ID and will soon travel to Milan to live out this part of his dream.  We go to gather final footage of Martin with his team in Italy and then will hurry back to the US to insert the footage into the first cut of the film that will be sent off to the Sundance Film Festival.

It’s an exciting season all around.  Stay tuned for regular updates on the team and their journeys at this year’s Homeless World Cup!

Martin Afrika with teammates

Blog and photos by Christina Ghubril