Passing through Vondelpark in Amsterdam, you’ll see a man playing football next to a sign that says “Save the Kids from the Phone”. Meet Albert, he’s on a mission.

Growing up with an absent father, Albert found himself addicted to alcohol. He says he wasted 30 years of his life watching television. His pain is now his purpose. He doesn’t want kids to go through the same experience.

Albert always wanted to be a football player. That’s why he’s at the park every day playing football.

When he got injured from football, he met a music teacher that introduced him to classical music. Music helped him turn his life around. He got in touch with his feelings through singing and was able to stop drinking.

I noticed him when I was cycling through Vondelpark and found his story very inspiring. Check out this short video about him: