Chess helps hostages in Columbian jungle no comments
Here’s a harrowing and uplifting tale. Three Americans had spent more than five years as hostages of the FARC rebel group in the jungles of Columbia. Last week they were rescued in a daring mission. The carried with them a metal lock, a bullet and – a chess board made of cardboard. One of the captives had carved the pieces with a a broken machete. The game helped them survive. CNN video report.
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