The wide playgrounds were swarming with boys. All were shouting and the prefects urged them on with strong cries. The evening air was pale and chilly and after every charge and thud of the footballers the greasy leather orb flew like a heavy bird through the grey light. He kept on the fringe of his line, out of sight of his prefect, out of the reach of the rude feet, feigning to run now and then. He felt his body small and weak amid the throng of the players and his eyes were weak and watery. Rody Kickham was not like that: he would be captain of the third line all the fellows said.
James Joyce, , A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
I read Portrait as part of my undergraduate studies in English Literature. And today it reminds me the image of my memory of the Dublin boy.

With support from Microsoft, the global information technology giant, Junior Achievement of Nigeria (JAN)leaded by 'Gbenga Sesan will manage the Lagos Digital Village project commissioned recently. This project is expected to offer a comprehensive range of ICT services to the society.
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