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I buried my dreams and they came true
How a Zimbabwean mother of 6 with no education managed to obtain 3 university degrees
When Tererai Trent was growing up in a village in rural North of Zimbabwe in the 1970s, the future looked bleak. She seemed set to repeat the pattern followed by her female ancestors - marrying young, mothering many children and living a life of poverty. But Tererai was determined to break the cycle. She now has 3 university degrees.
Image: Profile picture of Tererai Trent
Credit: Bud Harmon
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