Triumphs of Tenacity by Yusra Mariyam
A stirring story of transformation through education, Triumphs of Tenacity by Yusra Mariyam is a rousing account of a Bengali immigrant’s journey from undereducated homemaker to distinguished university graduate.
After decades marked by deferring her dreams, Yusra embarked on an unlikely midlife venture to secure an advanced business degree from Anglia Ruskin University. In detailed and emotional recollections, she painstakingly details the intimate struggles of her academic quest through each demanding project and daunting disappointment. Relentlessly driven by inner strength and the example of her uncompromising family, Yusra overcomes every obstacle with grace – from digital illiteracy and time management […]
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