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Reyana's Journey

Reyana Abrahams-Ewing, a tennis prodigy in apartheid South Africa, and her daughter, Salma stare off into the distance.
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Reyana's Journey

Growing up a tennis prodigy in apartheid South Africa, Reyana Abrahams-Ewing lived only 10 miles from where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. She felt trapped, too. And while Mandela went on to become president of the country after his release,  Abrahams-Ewing carved a surprising path for herself through sport, as well.