Ugandan Chess Player

A 15-YEAR OLD UGANDAN GIRL, WHO IS RELATIVELY UNKNOWN AT HOME, IS MAKING INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES PLAYING A STRATEGIC BOARD GAME. PHIONA MUTESI IS AN AWARD-WINNING, WORLD CHESS CHAMPION, BORN IN KATWE, A SLUM IN THE HEART OF THE UGANDAN CAPITAL, KAMPALA. HER STORY IS INSPIRING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. VOA’S PAUL NDIHO HAS MORE