Jogando Bonito in Muscat, Oman

Boys doing their thing in an alley in Muscat, Oman. While Nike won’t feature their skills in one of their ad campaigns — and the videographer won’t win any prizes — I enjoyed watching these kids knock the ball around. This scene is probably playing out this very moment in millions of locations worldwide.

Two-One … Goal. from Paul G on Vimeo.

Youth/School of Hard Knocks

This little guy looked to be about five years old. He knew his way around the streets but it’s hard to imagine a bright future for him. Maybe he could be the Bangladeshi Aladdin.