There is something about this moment in time that makes it seem as though humans are seeking collective healing. This 2026 World Cup tournament has served as a beautiful reminder that we’re all connected—as countries, fans, and humans.

Sebastian Kraus, a hardcore German World Cup fan, had seen years of news reports describing the United States as an incredibly dangerous country. Expecting to find crime around every corner, as he’d been warned, he instead found something that literally brought him to tears.

Germany has won the World Cup four times and was favored to beat Paraguay at Boston Stadium. So it came as a shock to many when the team lost on penalties in the Round of 32. Kraus was interviewed on NBC 10 Boston, and even he was surprised by his emotional reaction. Not so much to the game itself, but to what he’d observed about........

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