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Young refugees learning chess in the US

5/25/2022 – In a time of strife and war, everyone suffers, but few more than children yanked from their homes in a storm of confusion. Thrown into a world of strangers and strange languages is a huge challenge, which is why it is heartwarming to see NBC news report that Afghan refugee children in the US are helped through chess with the help of GM Elshan Moradiabadi.
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Afghanistan Rising: a request for support

6/9/2016 – How dangerous is it to go to Kabul, to hold a simultaneous exhibition for young Afghani chess talents? Suneet Mausil, CEO of the Planetskool Initiative, spurned the usual security – like an armored vehicle for a short drive from the airport – and chose instead to simply call locals and make a friend from the very beginning. Now he is calling for international tournament directors to support Afghanistan players.
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