Honest words from the teens themselves — on identity, friendship, faith, and what it's really like to grow up in the village.
GrowthA late soccer game, a pile of homework, and the temptation to quit — Korede unpacks the night that taught him a mindset for life: "What's the next best thing I can do?" Why changing your plan doesn't mean you're failing.
Korede O. 11th Grade
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GrowthCut from the volleyball team in seventh grade, she poured everything into track instead — backyard drills, prayer, and early mornings. By the end of eighth grade, she held two school records.
Bukunmi A. 9TH GRADE
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GrowthHonors English started as an easy A+ — until the tests got harder and his grade slid to an 87. Kylian shares the wake-up call that taught him what happens when you coast, and how one last assignment changed everything.
Kylian A. 11TH GRADE
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