How a Nigerian street food vendor built a life for herself and her family

Aljazeera
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Nov 10, 2026
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AI GeneratedThe speaker shares a personal journey of overcoming hardship and shame to support their family. Starting as a child helping their mother sell \"okwa\" to pay for school fees, they navigated feelings of inadequacy compared to their peers. Now, they operate a business and utilize microfinance loans to ensure their three children can attend university.
I go for children.
three of them
at the university
I turn it into a business.
Sometimes I will
Go collect the loan.
for microfinance
I just woke up, I started calling Okwawigo School and the name,
They don't know me by my name.
If they call me, I won't be happy because the name doesn't carry.
Okwawigo School doesn't bear my name. People know me very well.
I was 11 years old when I understood what okwa was.
My mom pays the bills for the school fees.
I started selling after my wife, my junior wife, my senior wife.
I was in service selling the okwa.
for her, and it was a little shameful.
When I see my mates passing by, I'll be like,
These people are passing me.
What am I doing here? Am I supposed to be here?
I'm coming!
I love her, I appreciate all the effort she has put in.
has been doing it for us, because it hasn't been easy for me.
Anungesku, a trema chudre,
I see the end, I hear you, I do it.
