Growing up I struggled with migraine headaches which threatened to deprive me of a normal happy life. But God has been faithful! I have fought back to get to where I am and I have never settled for what Life throws at me.

I wanted to understand human behavior and mental processes so I chose to study Psychology in the university. After my studies, I realized the need to do more than understanding people’s behaviors. I wanted to be impactful! I decided that if I would pursue further studies, then it had to be in the field of development studies where I can impact change especially through research and advocacy.

I believe anyone can achieve anything he puts his mind to. I know this because I am a product of such conviction - For a girl who never got the opportunity to travel around her own country; it was difficult imagining that my dream to travel the world was possible. Thankfully, it did happen! After my bachelor’s degree, I decided to pursue a Master’s degree. But this time the plan was to have an international study experience.

How is that even possible? But for my university education, all I had ever known and seen was nothing beyond my immediate setting. Thanks to a generous Dutch scholarship, I travelled outside the borders of my home country; I had a beautiful study experience, met new people, visited new places and more importantly, achieved a seemingly impossible goal. So this, I can say about myself – I am what optimism can do to a person when she keeps dreaming!