An incredible journey for Kwity Paye

Submitted by Tbone67 on

Here is a very good article about Kwity Paye and his life journey.

“My mother told me we were in a refugee camp and we moved around a lot,” said Paye. “There wasn’t a place for us to stay so we moved to Guinea where I was born. “I believe she would have still tried to come to American as the (civil) war was going on. I don’t think they would have let us stay in Liberia. I don’t think we would be alive.

 

Link:

http://www.espn.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/40082/an-incredib…

Rabbit21

October 24th, 2016 at 1:32 PM ^

This is an interesting tradition for Michigan to keep up, Darboh and Chesson and now, Paye. I dig it!  While hoping we see fewer stories like this in the distant future(due to a lack of the plum stupid things that create refugees).

 

 

copacetic

October 24th, 2016 at 1:36 PM ^

Meh

/s



That's really incredible, from refugee camp to playing football for and receiving an education from one of the best universities in the entire world.



Also his youth football team's mascot was the Intruders, not sure I've heard that one before

Tbone67

October 24th, 2016 at 1:40 PM ^

I am really happy for him and his family and how things turned out for them. On the football side of things, we all know Harbaugh loves all around athletes and this young man fits the bill. For a young man to be able to play DE and running back shows his athleticism.

Cranky Dave

October 24th, 2016 at 1:50 PM ^

else people who have gone through that type of experience will almost certainly have an incredible work ethic.  I mean a 4 hour practice in pads is nothing compared to living in refugee camps and emigrating to a new country with no money. 

WestSider

October 24th, 2016 at 2:58 PM ^

and makes me a bit sad thinking of all the war torn countries and their churning strife, and the countless children who never reach their potential because of it. Kwity's mother sounds like strong woman.

Sten Carlson

October 24th, 2016 at 3:18 PM ^

^^ this!!!

It's a hard thing to think about, but when one sits back and contemplates the number of children whose lives are filled with unimaginable poverty, violence, and strife, it makes one realize just how lucky so many of us have it.

Humans are amazingly resilient, but also amazingly brutal to each other. It hard to even contemplate what these kids have seen and lived through.

Go Blue!

mgobleu

October 24th, 2016 at 6:04 PM ^

All your refugees are belong to us!

/s

But in all seriousness, he sounds like a great kid and I hope his mom is proud. She sounds amazing.

P.s. I'm still going to forever call him "cutie pie".

I dumped the Dope

October 24th, 2016 at 8:46 PM ^

like Darboh, like Paye are somehow better prepared to take on adversity later in their lives.

It is interesting that he's not a high-star player (yet) but clearly one that Doc Brown wanted for his team.

I hope his development escalates at a rocket pace!  Welcome to Ann Arbor!!