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The Power Of Sports Transcends Cultures - Apr 12, 2006 | 12:01:44
posted by: Josh
A couple of weeks ago, I was in New York City, and got to have lunch with one of my best friends from high school, Rafe Bartholomew. It might seem normal for two old buddies to catch up in their hometown, but Rafe and I hadn???t seen each other in quite a while, as I have moved out to Indianapolis and he received a Fulbright to the Philippines to write about basketball and the game???s cultural significance to the country???s citizens. Over lunch, which featured a pair of delicious fried cod sandwiches, Rafe described some of the experiences he???d had in the Philippines and what he was hoping to achieve when he returns to the island later this month. I was shocked at much of what he described ??? the living conditions in the streets of Manila, the poverty, the hunger. I was dumbfounded when he described the passion the people have for basketball, and his popularity among the natives. An article from the Chronicle of Higher Education more adequately describes Rafe???s experiences in the Philippines. The story reaffirms the importance of athletics, not only in our own culture, but all around the world. 
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