Friends Around the World
14 Republic of South Africa – Siphiwe, Dreaming of Soccer Stardom
by Osamu Funao
Twelve year old Siphiwe lives in Soweto, a former black township, with his extended family. He enjoys school but his first love is soccer: his dream is to become a professional soccer player, and buy a house for his mother to make her life easier. Things can be tough in Soweto-it has a long and painful history. But Siphiewe-Junior to his family-takes it all in his stride, as this intimate and educational portrait shows.
25 x 22 cm,
40 pages,
Full-colour photographs
First published August 2014
- China
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