Zuriel oduwole biography examples

At 15 years old, I was worried about what to wear and what not to, snagging the locker closest to homeroom and, most critical of all, will John from third period notice me if I wear my hair up or down today?

For 15-year-old girls in the United States, schools are promised to us. We take our institutions for granted, viewing them as an inconvenience, a chore in our daily lives that must be completed as soon as possible so we can graduate and begin our lives in the “real world.” For many around the world though, school is a privilege, an opportunity that few have access to due to a lack of resources, social stigmas or safety concerns.

Fortunately, one 15-year-old girl has made it her mission to change this narrative.

Meet Zuriel Oduwole. Born in the Los Angeles, California, to parents of Nigerian and Mauritian origin, at just 15, Oduwole is advocating for girls’ education in Africa.

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