It’s been a long while since I opened my cupboard, where I stored my nostalgias. I found a box, a black box, just curious to know what was inside. I opened it, and yes, it was a treasure—an old rakhi. Suddenly my mind uttered, "Fathima." A cute girl with a sweet voice and a radiant smile, my junior. An unexpected visitor who walked into my life and became a piece of my heart. My thoughts wandered back to her presence, to the days of my teenage years, To the times we shared, roaming the school corridors and playing on the grounds. The care you gave me, just like only a little sister could. It was you, my sister in spirit. The love you had for music and your dreams of playing the guitar, The moments we spent immer...
Phiona Mutesi is an Ugandan Chess player. She has represented as a Uganda at four Women's Chess Olympics, and is one of the first titled female Ugandan chess players. Before becoming the Chess Champion, Phiona's life was a full of struggle and several problems. Phiona was born in poor family in Kathwe slum in Uganda. Her father died of AIDS. She was drop out from school at the age of nine because her family didn't had enough money to sent her to school. She and her family sold Maize in the street market. The situation of the family was very bad. Lack of food and money was the major problem. Poverty and recurrent floods make life hard for the thousands of people living there. And getting out of the slum is even more difficult. One day she found a chess club in the neighborhood. From there she started to play the chess. I t was in a ...