August 4, 2008 13:49 by aia teams

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Our Final Days in Jos

Jeff Sutherland: Yesterday I had the privilege of going with Smart to see the plot of land he owns and plans on building his own house there.  It was good to see a much nicer side of Jos, as the plot was a community known as Rayfield, which had more open space and was far less crowded.  A... [More]

August 4, 2008 13:47 by aia teams

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Mabas Tells It Like It Is

I am Mabas Maren from Jos, Nigeria, Plateau State. Also a student with the University of Jos, playing volleyball for the state team, involved with this 2008 Volleyball AIA Tour. Our day usually begins with the breakfast at 8 a.m. After which we go for the "Team Time" where we are ta... [More]

July 31, 2008 03:52 by aia teams

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First Victory on the Board

Kory Clearwater: Today Garrett, Smart, Mabaes, and I went to the radio and TV stations to talk about Athletes in Action on the air. Smart, Mabaes and Garrett were live on the daily sports radio show, and talked about what Athletes in Action is doing here in Nigeria with volleyball and other sports,... [More]

July 31, 2008 03:46 by aia teams

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Highlights so far and today's game.

Hi all! My name is Garrett M. and I've been directing this AIA team here in Nigeria. My perspective so far may be a bit different than some of the guys that have been writing since I get to travel with teams like this one relatively often. Just last month my wife Michelle and I traveled... [More]

July 29, 2008 04:58 by aia teams

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Africa Update Time

Hello, I'm Andrew Grzelak, and I am one of the Athletes here in Nigeria, This trip has been awesome so far. Jos here is a world that is entirely different than the life I am used to in the U.S. and it's very interesting to see. One thing that I find amazing though is that even though the guys we'v... [More]