Because she is almost completely blind, Amina, one of seven children, has been living at school since March 2010. She is the third born with one older brother and one older sister. Amina also has half siblings as her father has additional children. Two of Amina's siblings also have trouble seeing and one died at a young age. Amina dreams of going to university to become a social worker.

Mariamu is a student at Lugalo Secondary School graduating in 2013. By 14 years old, she already knew that she wanted to become a lawyer. However, before Mariamu leaves school, she wants to learn everything there is to know about Tanzanian history, and about African efforts to rid Africa of European colonialism. Without a mother or a father, Mariamu has to live at Lugalo Secondary. However, she enjoys the stay because she can swim in the river and also cook for her and her best friends: Asha and Ziada.