I come from Ngobozana, a small village in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape—a place where resilience is woven into daily life. Raised by my grandmother, I learned perseverance, humility, and the belief that education is not only a personal achievement but a…

My name is Loyiso Eugene Pieterse, I’m 24 years old, and I come from a small village in the desert of Richmond, Northern Cape. Growing up where the wind carries desert dust across long, quiet roads taught me two things:…

I was born in Kyerwa District in northwestern Tanzania, where schools were far away and essential services nearly non-existent. I didn’t start the 1st school class until the age of nine—not because I wasn’t ready, but because I had to…

My name is Zimasa. I was born in the Eastern Cape, in a small town named Barkly East and grew up in a small township in Pretoria as the child of a devoted housewife. My mother filled our home with…

My journey is rooted in the vibrant yet challenging environment of Olievenhoutbosch,  South Africa, where I moved with my mom and younger brother in 1996. At first, we lived in shacks in a section called Camp 1, but in 2001,…

My name is Thuso Pejane from Rockville (Soweto), south of Johannesburg. A place  where having enough to eat was never a guarantee. I was raised by a single mother who  was a domestic worker. I knew that education was the…