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Monday, November 21, 2016

Queen of Katwe

On Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, I went to see the movie Queen of Katwe, featuring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o and Madina Nalwanga.

The story is based on the true story of Phiona, who was a child prodigy at chess.  At first, she sells vegetables (maize) for her mother to help her pay the rent on their house.  Her mother, who's a widow, is not rich since her husband left her with no money after his death.

Phiona stumbles across a community program that teaches these children to play chess.  And that sparks her interest in chess and starts her on a journey where she could escape poverty.

What follows is as much as a personal journey, as well as a journey with family, a journey of self-discovery, a journey of discovery of the chess world, as well as lessons learned by many people.

I totally enjoyed this movie and I even teared up at the end.  I am not going to give it away, so you'll have to watch the movie to see what I am talking about!

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