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Senator Tammy Duckworth – Living with No Limits!
United States Senator Tammy Duckworth has lived an amazing life. In doing so, she has made history several times. But her path was anything but easy. Senator Duckworth was born in Thailand. Her father, an American, worked for the United Nations and so her childhood meant living in many places around Asia. Her family faced many hard…
Phiona Mutesi – African Chess Champion Arises from the Slums
Phiona Mutesi is a young woman from Africa and a true underdog. She is from one of the poorest towns, Katwe, in one of the poorest countries in the world, Uganda. She must walk hours to fill a jug with drinking water. She lives with her family in a small 10 foot by…
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