Recently Goal Click asked us to help them identify a girl in Dharavi to take an analog camera with 27 shots on it and capture insights into their experience of football in Dharavi as part of their world wide mission to 'provide a person in every country with one analogue camera and one roll of film to take photos that symbolise football in their country'.
To determine which of the girl's would be charged with this challenge we asked them to write an essay entitled 'Why should I be the Goal Click representative'. In this blog article, we capture a little more information about our winner, Blessy, and find out what football means to her...
To determine which of the girl's would be charged with this challenge we asked them to write an essay entitled 'Why should I be the Goal Click representative'. In this blog article, we capture a little more information about our winner, Blessy, and find out what football means to her...
“Football has made me strong and confident” says 14yr old Blessy Sippora.
Blessy is in her 10th grade doing her schooling from Our Lady of
Good Counsel High School, Sion, Mumbai. She lives in Dharavi, where her family
has been residing for 40 years now. She is the
eldest among her siblings. Her younger sister is in the 9th grade and is also a member of the Girls Football team.
Blessy has
been playing football for two years now and thinks that playing the sport has
brought a lot of changes in her life. “I have not only become fit but have also
learned life skills like team work, discipline, communication to name a few.
Even though I am in
the 10th grade, my mother encourages me to play
because I have learned to manage time for studies and practice sessions. A lot
of people know me now and I get chance to make new friends and visit new
places. My parents are proud of me and that makes me happy!”
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| Blessy in action against the Oberoi School Girls' Football Team earlier this year |
In her free time she enjoys reading, watching TV and of course playing
football. Her dream is to play professional football and encourage girls from
Dharavi to take up the sport and follow her footsteps.
She says, “I am really
happy that I got the opportunity to showcase how football is played in my
locality - that even girls can play football! I am not a photographer
but I'll try to take good pictures. I have the best team and the bestest coach
who are always there to help and support me. I know there are only 27
shots. So, I will try not to make mistakes and capture the best moments.”
When she's through all 27 shots, Blessy will send her camera back to the UK where the pictures will be used in an exhibition compiled of participants photos from across the globe. Can't wait to see the results!!
When she's through all 27 shots, Blessy will send her camera back to the UK where the pictures will be used in an exhibition compiled of participants photos from across the globe. Can't wait to see the results!!
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