At eight years old, Tani Adewumi, a Nigerian refugee, won the 2019 New York State Chess Championship after playing the game for only a year--and while homeless.
And his family\'s faith will inspire you to Believe in miracles..
Tani\'s story will inspire you to Believe in the power of the human spirit to triumph over the greatest adversities.
Meeting a teacher who taught him the game of chess, which allowed him to learn, compete, and experience the pressures of the game and the ultimate joy of winning.
Going to a new school.
Wanting a place for his mom to cook meals and a refrigerator where he could get a snack whenever he was hungry.
Having no TV, no games, no money.
Living in America as a homeless family.
The struggle of leaving his comfortable home and moving to a new country with nothing.
This adaptation will focus on the portions of Tani\'s story that will most interest young readers.
But his mother wrote to the coach, who offered Tani a scholarship.
So when Tani asked his parents if he could join the chess program at school, which required a fee, it seemed unlikely.
Tani began attending PS 116, where his classmates were unaware that he and his family had no home.
They fled their home to the United States, where they lived in a New York City homeless shelter as they waited to be granted religious asylum.
Tani and his family\'s amazing story began amid Boko Haram\'s reign of terror in their native country of Nigeria.
His story is full of Miracles and hope.
At eight years old, Tani Adewumi, a Nigerian refugee, won the 2019 New York State Chess Championship after playing the game for only a year--and while homeless
