My name is Alice Wanjiku, and I grew up in Nyeri County, in a small village where life was simple but opportunities were few. My mother, Mama Grace, was a hard-working woman, known in the village for her courage and stubbornness. She believed in dreams, even when everyone else called them impossible.
It all began when Mama Grace announced that she wanted to start a business in Nairobi—an enterprise that could change our lives. But there was a problem: she had no capital, no contacts, and barely enough to support our family. Determined, she did something that shocked everyone in our village. She sold everything she owned: our small plot of land, her jewelry, even the cow that provided milk for our household. Neighbors whispered and shook their heads. “She’s crazy,” they said. “This will fail, and the family will starve.”…CONTINUE READING
