On Saturday morning, and into the afternoon, I had the opportunity to help my friends at Peace Players International coordinate a bi-communal basketball tournament for Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot girls. Around 70 girls were split up into older and younger groups to do a few drills and play a competitive 3-on-3 tournament. Each bi-communal team played against each other until there was a champion crowned.
I found the tournament to be a great success, and I was impressed with how much enthusiasm the girls had to interact and play basketball together. Despite ethnic differences and the language barrier (especially for the younger ones), the girls proved that they are able to work together and encourage each other. For one day at least, a future solution for a unified Cyprus seemed reasonable.
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