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19 January 2012

“Next time in America I think we will beat all the teams.” Uganda's dream of becoming the first African team to play in the Little League World Series was shattered last year over visa problems. But now a little bit of the World Series has come to them.

post by: eekacat at: 08:40 | 2 comments

Fantastic, thanks for sharing. It's interesting to see drastic differences (birth certificates are still a rarity in Uganda and getting them issued can often involve battling bureaucracy or paying bribes) in the context of something that seems simple (international little league).

posted by filthy light thief 19 January | 15:38

Cross-posted and expanded on MetaFilter.

posted by filthy light thief 20 January | 13:28

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