Boxing champion fighting for youth
By Agence France-presse in Brussels | China Daily | Updated: 2016-11-15 07:29
Liberian-born Muslim using lessons from school of hard knocks to promote inclusion
He was one of the best middleweight boxers of his time and is now a Belgian lawmaker, but Bea Diallo says he understands what turns youngsters to the dark side.
Diallo, a Liberian-born Muslim, says he is using the lessons he learned in the school of hard knocks to motivate young Belgians and even steer some away from Islamic extremism.
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