The smell of rain-soaked earth filled the air as Amara sat on the front porch of her family’s small but cozy home in Enugu, Nigeria. She watched as her mother, a devoted midwife, returned from work, her face beaming despite the exhaustion in her steps.
"One day, I’ll be just like her," Amara whispered to herself, her fingers gripping a letter she had read a hundred times.
It was her acceptance letter to the University of London’s School of Nursing. The opportunity of a lifetime. Her parents had worked tirelessly to ensure she had the best education possible, and now, her dream was within reach.
But excitement was quickly replaced by fear. Could she really leave everything behind? Her home, her friends, her life?
“You’re ready for this,” her father reassured her at dinner that evening. "Go and chase your dreams, my daughter. But never forget where you come from.”
As the plane took off the next week, Amara looked out the window, her heart pounding. This was it—the beginning of a new chapter.
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