Football Life Cycle In Kenya

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The Dark Tunnel 🌑

Despite the many challenges young people face from lack of equipment, lack of football pitch, proper facilities etc Many are still motivated to make a career in football unaware of the 'dark tunnel'

    2012..

Here is my summary of the life cycle in football especially with a lens from the underserved communities.

~ 9yrs - 12 yrs - Aspire to play more and become the next star. Life seems very easy even though many can't access the basic resources to support their football journey.

~ 14yrs - 18 yrs - In school, no responsibility attached related to family. They have time to play and there's an option to build a career in football but they don't know how neither is the system clear on how to develop as a professional footballer.

-18 yrs - 30 years - Many are seen quitting the football scene because of many reasons for example more family responsibility, early marriage, limited to zero earnings playing football, frustration, injury, lack of sustainable structures to consider football as a career, peer pressure etc Many great talents are lost at this stage.

-30+ years - Many are seen joining football competitions that are  based more on fun, legends, tournaments etc.Their passion to play is reignited because they don't depend on football to pay their bills. Football at this stage is a tribe of social experiences and not a career.

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Ze Odero's - Family Love

Life Series - +throughMylens - Ze- Odero's

Happy festive season 🎈 #FamilyLove.

If given the option to select a different family, I would always choose my own. I appreciate your support during the year 2023 and I'm looking forward to Do MORE in 2024.

The significance of family and the necessity of sticking with, loving, and caring for one another through life's ups and downs is among the finest lessons my late parents ever gave us.

#FeaturedPoem

I Love My Family So Much

To be a part of a family like mine
is so divine
where love is shown
hurt is shared
our love for each other is never impaired

we talk
we laugh
we cry
but we are a family
and we do it all together
for as a family
we do it all as one
you hurt one
you hurt all
and as a family unit
we will all stand tall
for we are family
a family full of strength
a family full of love
a family no one can touch
that’s why I love my family so much.

—Mahfooz Ali

Life Series, Seasons and Reasons

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Every Season Has a Reason.
#Empathy #Humanity

💔 💔 One of the hardest and painful feelings is losing someone during the holidays. My cousin Owaga passed away last week, and I learned yesterday that a close friend of mine (Siro) lost his daughter Nicole under mysterious circumstances.

May God provide courage to all those experiencing grief this holiday season. There's always a purpose for everything, therefore may you never give up on yourself. Rest in Peace, Nicole and Owaga.

"There is always a bright side to even the darkest clouds, and they don't stay that way forever—sometimes they turn white, and other times they entirely disappear to reveal a blue sky." - Wilson Masaka, Youth Advocate and Social Entrepreneur.

Good Read Tuesday #FeaturedArticle
>> This is my boxing Day Gift :)

The truth is that we don’t actually have control over every aspect of our lives. There’s a lot we can and can’t control, I came a cross this article which to me is a good starting point to look at life with a wider perspective. The list can go beyond the twenty listed points based on your experience and knowledge.

20 Things You Can’t Control And How To Let Them Go.

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