Chess saved me, now I use it to help others
Tunde Onakoya teaches chess to children in slum communities across Africa. He credits the game with saving him from poverty, and believes it can do the same for others like him.
Tunde Onakoya’s childhood was one where little was within his control. Growing up in Lagos in a slum on the water meant not knowing whether he’d have a meal to eat that day, go to school, or avoid being caught up in gang activity. Whilst Tunde’s parents did everything they could to keep him safe, secure and in education, some days their fight was just for survival. But one day, someone in a barbershop introduced Tunde to sanctuary and stability in an unexpected form, giving him the tools to change the lives of thousands of vulnerable children growing up just like him.
Presenter: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far
Producer: Eva Krysiak
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(Photo: Tunde Onakoya. Credit: Tolani Alli.)
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