In this episode, my guest is Sam P Jalloh. Sam is a war survivor, author, motivational speaker and international tennis coach. Watch and be inspired by Sam's unconditional optimism in the face of adversity, and learn from his valuable lessons for life.

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:01 - Confronting Mum about giving me up for adoption
00:10:10 - Beaten and whipped, discipline taught me resilience
00:15:41 - The child soldiers of Sierra Leone
00:18:58 - First time I ever saw a tennis court
00:26:18 - The silver lining of being run over, I got to sleep in a bed for the first time
00:33:25 - Don’t give people bad choices
00:41:54 - Somebody give that boy a racquet!
00:47:53 - Ali Mami, my brother and guardian angel
00:54:15 - Making the national team for Ali
00:58:51 - Giving back, the Sam P Jalloh foundation
01:03:55 - The globetrotting author, the coach, the father
01:09:37 - Winning the BBC Inspirational Award 2020!

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