Chess in Slums

Taofik: How I escaped death and started a family under Oshodi bridge

I had just finished having conversations with the top three winners of the Chess in…

Timileyin’s Story: From stealing to escaping kidnapping and living under Oshodi Bridge 

“The day after I got to Lagos, I was asleep in front of a shop…

‘My Parents Thought I was Evil’, Keji, Chess In Slums finalist, tells Neusroom

“The day I left Ibadan, my mother gave me N200 to buy N150 food and…

‘I hope to never see my father again’, Fawaz, winner of Chess in Slums competition

I spoke with Adeoye Fawaz, the winner of the Oshodi Chess in Slums competition. Here’s…

3 kings, 1 knight: The intriguing story of winners of Chess in Slums competition and how their lives have been shaped under Oshodi bridge

In the past couple of months, the fantastic work of Chess in Slums Africa led…