The psychology behind what motivates us as humans is as varied as it is complex. Circumstance is generally the precursor for what sets our needs and wants, shaping our paths in life…
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It’s incredible that in the connected modern world, Iraq’s most promising young defender saw headlines about himself joining the fight against jihadists
Illustration by Federico Manasse Iraq’s national football team, the Lions of Mesopotamia, have scored just one World Cup goal in their entire history. It was at Mexico 86, the only time they’ve…
Illustration by Federico Manasse. Check out more of his work here SADDAM HUSSEIN WAS NOT PLEASED. And when Saddam Hussein was not pleased, bad things tended to happen. The object of his…
AS WE WALKED into the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on 29 July 2007, expectations were not high, but at least we had an exit strategy in place. Having taken…
Soccer really is a simple game in a complex world. The year was 2001, and I sat in my high school cafeteria with my buddies and I noticed many of the prestigious…