Nafisa has fourteen sisters and fifteen brothers. Nafisa’s greatest accomplishment is earning her highest GPA yet of 2.97, and which is close to her goal of 3.00. Her favorite subject is English, and she is pleased that she is able to continue improving her English skills. Outside of school, Nafisa enjoys being with her friends and telling jokes, as well as reading anime books. In the future, Nafisa hopes to be a doctor.

Fadumo lives with her mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, and six brothers. Fadumo is most proud of her family and wants to make them happy by doing well in school. She enjoys spending time with her family when not in school. At school, Fadumo’s favorite class is geometry. With her interest in geometry and math, Fadumo hopes to be an engineer in the future. Outside of class, Fadumo enjoys spending times with her friends who are all very supportive of each other. Her favorite books are The Book Thief, Things Fall Apart, and Malala.

Hamse is a grade 9 student in the 2016 school year. He has six sisters and five brothers. Outside of school, he enjoys exercising and reading nonfiction books. What he likes most about his school is the diversity, which gives him the opportunity to meet different people from around the country. Hamse has many interests and would like to be either a politician or doctor in the future so that he may make an impact on his country’s development.

Suhayb lives with his five sisters, brother and mother. Suhayb is proud to be attending our school and to be learning English. His greatest accomplishment is learning English. When he first joined our school, he was not able to speak English. Suhayb most enjoys learning. In school, his favorite classes are Algebra, English, and Theatre. Outside of class he enjoys reading mystery or science fiction books, or going over his notes from classes. When not learning something new, Suhayb enjoys playing soccer or being with friends. In the future, Suhayb hopes to be a petroleum engineer.

Abdirahman has two sisters and five brothers. His favorite classes are English and math. In his free time, Abdirahman enjoys playing football and reading novels. Being proud of having the opportunity to attend school, Abdirahman also enjoys studying outside of class. Appreciative of his education, Abdirahman wants to be a teacher in the future so that he can help others learn how to read and write.

Muhyadin is a grade 8 student in the 2016 school year. He has nine sisters and seven brothers. His favorite classes are English, science, and pre-algebra. Muhyadin very much enjoys learning and so is happy to be in school and studying. In his free time, Muhyadin likes to read novels. Being concerned about the future of his country, Muhyadin has many ideas for his future. He would like to be a doctor, since there are few doctors in the country, be president to help lead his people, and open a school to educate the poor.

Hamda is a grade 9 student in the 2016 school year. Learning English has been the hardest challenge for Hamda so far. By reading books, learning new vocabulary, and practicing speaking, Hamda has been able to improve her English. She is a Proctor at school, which she enjoys because she gets to help her peers and be a leader to them. In the future, Hamda hopes to use her education to help better her country by giving back to her school and sharing her knowledge with the students.

Nada lives with her father, fourteen brothers, and thirteen sisters. Nada’s favorite subjects are math and English. She enjoys reading books about animals and wildlife. When not reading or studying, Nada enjoys telling stories to friends and teachers or playing basketball. What she enjoys most about our school are the supportive community and teachers. In the future, Nada hopes to be a doctor and to live together with her family.