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Promising young fencers in Kenyan slum poised for sport's positive effects
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"I was stealing things, I was not a nice boy," the 17-year-old said. "I decided that this was the place I was supposed to be. I found myself changing."
Still, it was not easy for him to turn to an unfamiliar sport.
"First, when my friends saw me, they laughed. They said that it is a waste of time, and this game's played by the richest people," Mumia said.