“Refugees enrich our nation and talent is universal, even if opportunity is not.”
This story made me smile. Tanitoluwa, you exemplify a winning spirit – in chess and in life. And kudos to your hardworking parents. You all should stop by my office in Harlem; I'd love to meet you.
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8-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi, a Nigerian refugee who lives in a New York City homeless shelter, has just won his category at the New York State chess championship.
"I want to be the youngest grandmaster," he told @NickKristof.
nytimes.com/2019/03/16/opi
