From the Cape Flats to Harvard – Soraya Mohideen, the queen of determination

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25 years ago, Soraya Mohideen finished her final high school exam and took the bus to a warehouse to collect a black duffle bag filled with rainbow-coloured plastic toys to sell door-to-door. Now, she's setting sail for Harvard:

However, Soraya’s story is a striking contrast from most people who attend Harvard University, an Ivy League school in the United States renowned for its upper-echelon wealth pool.

“This inequality trap is one I know well. The day I finished my final high school exam, I took the bus to a warehouse and collected a black duffle bag filled with rainbow-coloured plastic toys to sell door-to-door. “My career goal is to be an expert in workforce development for the Fourth Industrial Revolution to improve lives and drive inclusive growth in Africa,” she says of her future prospects.

 

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