Darfur refugees watch the World Cup in a hut

The hut of thatch walls was as rickety and windblown as any other in Zamzam Camp for refugees on the sand dunes of western Sudan, but dozens of men and boys squeezed inside to watch the TV broadcasts of the World Cup.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2006 - 08:13

The hut of thatch walls was as rickety and windblown as any other in Zamzam Camp for refugees on the sand dunes of western Sudan, but dozens of men and boys squeezed inside to watch the TV broadcasts of the World Cup.

“It’s so … different,” said 11-year-old Abdelazziz Adam, pointing to the lush green grass of a German soccer stadium.

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