Seidu Swaray and I are the same age. But in February 2002, when I was enjoying life, his town was attacked by LURD* rebels.
I met him in Liberia last year and he introduced himself as Swaray.
His mother gave birth to 12 children and 4 survived. He was the first in his family to finish high school. His parents were shocked to hear he had passed the University of Liberia entrance examination and wished to enroll.
Not one to be discouraged by a lack of resources, he registered on his own i
Or, subscribe now for unlimited access
By submitting your email address you agree for Hairenik Association, Inc. to send you communication by email.
Already a subscriber?Log in here
This story is FREE for you...
Create a free account to access this and four more articles, and get more sent to you with our e-newsletter.By submitting your email address you agree for Hairenik Association, Inc. to send you communication by email.
Very inspiring story, Kristi.
Thanks for sharing.
.
Shows that human suffering and the will to survive and overcome what life has dealt you knows no nationality.
It’s good to hear these stories and get shaken out of our American comfort zone from time to time.
Our ‘problems’ pale in comparison with what individuals like Seidu Swaray faced, overcame, and achieved – despite the incredible odds.
Did he re-connect with Musu?