Arts
Luma Mufleh saw herself in the faces of a group of boys playing soccer in a street in Georgia in a chance encounter that would change the trajectory of her life —and theirs, and hundreds of others soon after. Through their shared love of soccer, Luma and 30 immigrant children from war-torn countries put together the Fugees soccer team, the nucleus of what would become a powerful organization advocating for social justice. In this conversation, Luma shares her story and her insights on education, coaching, refugees, and compassion. I see myself and my own girls in Luma. I see in her story hope, inspiration, and testament to the power of human connection and finding one’s purpose, one soccer ball, one meal, and one piece of homework at a time.