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Pursuing an education "Against All Odds"

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Author and activist Betty Ogiel Rubanga joins host Aloysius Uche Ordu for a conversation on dreams, hope, hard work, learning, authentic leadership, poverty, and survival. She is the author of the memoir, Against All Odds: A memoir of Resilience, Determination and Luck Amidst Hardship for an African Girl Child in Her Passionate Pursuit for Education. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3NrZEhm Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to [email protected], and follow and tweet at @policypodcasts on Twitter.

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