Against all the odds, Phionah Mutesi has become Uganda's best female chess player at just 15, breaking free of the issues that afflict thousands of girls in the Katwe slum. Her talent for chess has gained her access to a boarding school and the opportunity to travel abroad to represent Uganda.
Uganda: Slum Girl Stuns Chess Elite
Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 11 July 2011
Against all the odds, Phionah Mutesi has become Uganda's best female chess player at just 15, breaking free of the issues that afflict thousands of girls in the Katwe slum. Her talent for chess has gained her access to a boarding school and the opportunity to travel abroad to represent Uganda.
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