This is a throwback picture to 2018. I felt like such a small girl in this big city, often battling with imposter syndrome.
But this picture reminds me how far I have come.
You see, I left my home, Kenya, with nothing but dreams. I do not come from wealth or privilege. In this picture I was living on a strict budget. I would barely eat out. I stayed far out of London because it was more affordable. Most of my money would go towards transport and I would commute three and a half hours a day to get to university and back home. I was also studying really hard. At that point, I did not know to what end.
I always questioned whether my dreams were valid and whether I belonged.
Fast forward to four years later, I am working a job I had only dreamt of and living in an area I would have never imagined living in.
I realise that 2018 was the year I planted some seeds. And they have now grown into mighty trees.
I am no longer the girl that feels this city is too big for her. I am no longer the girl that questions her abilities. I am the girl that knows I deserve all the opportunities I have, because I worked bloody hard for them. I will never let anyone tell me otherwise.