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| ISBN | 979-8-89966-121-1 |
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| Author | Wellington Mushayi |
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| Number of pages | 39 |
The Classroom of Life: My lived Experience Out of School
This book, “The Classroom of Life”, chronicles the author’s transformative journey from an idyllic African childhood, filled with the promise of education, to an abrupt immersion in profound adversity. His path dramatically shifts at age 15 when his father’s abandonment, following his mother’s HIV diagnosis, forces him into the role of primary provider. This leads […]
ISBN: 979-8-89966-121-1
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This book, “The Classroom of Life”, chronicles the author’s transformative journey from an idyllic African childhood, filled with the promise of education, to an abrupt immersion in profound adversity. His path dramatically shifts at age 15 when his father’s abandonment, following his mother’s HIV diagnosis, forces him into the role of primary provider. This leads to him dropping out of school and enduring relentless manual labor, fostering deep isolation but also cultivating an “unscripted classroom” of acute observation and resilience in nature and community life. He learns about societal perceptions of success, navigates “unreasonable beliefs,” and strengthens his faith in hard work and God.
A turning point comes during university with his mother’s death, which instills a fierce determination to shape his future. He becomes an astute campus entrepreneur, funding his own education and, critically, cushioning his younger siblings from similar hardships. The book culminates in a joyous family reunion and the successful educational and professional achievements of all his siblings.
