Reliving the past, but with much more substance this time around
I remember that during my last trip to India in 2008 about 11 months before moving here, I had the opportunity to travel to multiple locations around the country to donate footballs for a book my friend was writing on the power of sport. I showed up in Delhi, Vizag (Andhra Pradesh), Baroda and Ahmedabad with the same agenda: travel around the city, check out the places were football is being played, speak with some of the influencers in the area, donate the footballs and take some pictures for the book. It was an extraordinary experience, especially seeing the love for football in the most surprising of locations, but I always remember feeling more like a rock star than a philanthropist meaning that I would just pop in and pop out rather than leave any lasting impact on the places I visited. I had a similar feeling these past few days while in a Madhya Pradesh village. One of our newest clients is interested in setting up a football academy in this town and we...