When I was just lahuddin turned 13, her parents sent her to a boarding school hours away

from home in Lagos, Nigeria.

I was just nervous.

I was like, it's going to be good or bad.

Well, I make friends, will I get used to it.

So I was just, I guess afraid of not knowing what was going to happen.

There had been political instability in the city where she'd grown up, and her parents

thought she'd get a better education in Lagos.

At first night, she claimed the bottom bunk bed in her dorm and walked into a neighboring

room, where she saw one of her new classmates unpacking.

This suitcase that she had was so big, it was like twice the size of mine, and you know,

it was so pretty.

Mine was just like a random black suitcase, right?

But her had this like super pretty design, and like, he had like ribbons on the side.

And I was like, oh my god, how much stuff do you need?

It's just three months.

I should have noticed the girl taking out multiple pairs of shoes.

She was confused.

They only needed one pair for class, and it's not like they were allowed to leave campus.

And then there was this particular one, and it had like a bowl, and it was sparkly, and

then it had a little bit of heels.

I used to shoes were basic black flats from a local shop.

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