Mustapha Beats the Odds: Never Give Up on Your Dreams

Growing up, Mustapha did not realize that he was poor because he grew up that way. He thought that was how life was supposed to be, and he saw his way of living as a normal way of life...Mustapha had only one pair of shoes that he would wear on special occasions such as to churches, parties, and weddings...Because of Mustapha's difficult childhood - not having some of life's necessities like running water - making it sometimes challenging. He had much reason to blend - in and do all the foolish things his friends were doing, like fighting, skipping classes, and even playing pranks on one another. Instead, Mustapha chose to blend - out, to be different and try never to be like his friends...