Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tererai Trent was born into poverty and had four children before the age of 18. Here, she explains the driving force behind her remarkable quest to travel to the US to earn a ph.D. and return to her home village to educate other women and girls. To see the entire Talk in full HD, visit: chicagoideas.com/videos/tererai-trent-s-powerful-dreams