Rags-to-riches of the century: Francis Ngannou.

“His story even starts like a folk tale. Poor even by the standards of his native Cameroon, Francis lived with his grandmother in a one-room, brick-and-dirt house in the village of Batié. From the age of 10, he worked in a local sand mine to supplement their meager income, but still often missed school because of lack of tuition, or was thrown out for being without a notebook and pen.” ~ learn more