In the book written by Warren St. John, Outcast United. It talks about a woman named Luma al-Mufleh and a group of boys who wanted to play soccer. Luma is a woman who seems fearless and strong at all times. She has had hard times, but she persevered and went through them head on. Luma also stood for what she believed in and didn’t back down. She also was the kind of person who kept her emotions hidden for fear of revealing weakness, but she also was a sensitive woman with a deep concern for the weak and defenseless. Honestly in my opinion, she is pretty awesome and a great coach.
Luma al-Mufleh was born March 1, 1942. She comes from a wealthy family from Amman, Jordan. The al-Mufleh family earned their fortune from manufactory rebar. The metal rods that are used to strengthen concrete. Which are sold and used all over Jordan. Luma’s family consists of her father Hassan al-Mufleh, Mrs. al-Mufleh and her younger sister Inam al-Mufleh. Her sister Inam is presently a researcher for the Jordanian army in Amman.
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Students who went there were mainly rich and high on the totem pole type of people. At the school Luma learned how to speak English fluently and she had chances to speak and meet with Americans. Luma was also an outstanding athlete that was pushed everyday by her coach, Coach Brown. Coach Brown pushed Luma because she expected more from her and everyday Luma did everything that was expected from her. She did not like Coach Brown, because she made Luma an example to the other girls on the team, but she did respect her and her coaching methods. Later, on she liked and appreciated her. Then later on, Luma went to the United States to go to college. She went to Smith College an all-women’s school in Northampton,