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A journey from distrust to teammates

A referee in Mbour, Senegal, addresses the wheelchair basketball team from Dakar.

When I moved to Senegal in 2007 to work for a humanitarian organization, the first thing I did was hit the streets. Dakar, the capital, leans out into warm Atlantic breezes. It has a laid-back vibe that makes it a favorite destination. 

Not far from the city center, it also has one of Africa’s biggest slums and its share of beggars. Street kids, many sent by their parents to study at religious boarding

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