soccer grannies: the south african women who inspire the world

The inspirational story of an amazing group of soccer-playing South African ＂grannies＂ and their journey to the U.S. These women play together despite resistance from their communities in order to improve their health and socialize--and for a brief respite from the injustices and struggles they face on a daily basis.

Jean Duffy is a nonfiction writer who has published with the Boston Globe, the Concord Monitor, the Packingtown Review, the Somerville Journal, the Stamford Advocate, and WBUR Cognoscenti. Jean worked for twenty-six years as an engineer and manager before retiring and can now be found consulting with nonprofits. Follow her online at https: //jeanduffy.com