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World Service,24 Dec 2012,28 mins

From Slum Dweller to Chess Champion

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Sixteen year old Phiona Mutesi grew up in the slums of the Ugandan capital Kampala. A chance meeting with a missionary who has a passion for chess changed her life forever. She's now playing chess at an international level and her story is being made into a Hollywood film. Also, the O'Toole family from North Carolina - all five of them have been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. And, The Choir With No Name - the choir giving London's homeless a musical chance. Picture: A hand reaches for the black queen. Picture Credit: Matt King/Getty Images

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