The Sound of Vuvuzela
Tonight, the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa kicked off. Every four years, the world unites behind the World Cup. Every four years, people around the world tune in their TV screens to the matches being held. Sounds from vuvuzelas echo across the stadium. Children, inspired by the games start to play football. Adults upgrade their TV to HD and buy special packages to watch the action live. It's an enormous industry. For several days now, colleagues have been talking about the World cup, the players, the matches. Who will play against whom in the final? Whom do you expect to win? Everyone gets excited. Even I, who do not know much about football get excited. It doesn't matter if your country plays in the world cup or not, you can participate. Events like this inspire me. People from different races, different countries, different walks of life, can all unite together in a game of football. Imagine, while I am sitting here in the comfort of my room, the first ...