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Radio Leicester,7 mins
Single mum-of-four juggles homeschooling and PhD studies during lockdown
Mid-morning on BBC Radio LeicesterAvailable for over a year
Maryam Abbakyari grew up in Nigeria but moved to Leicester, she dreamed of becoming an architect at the age of 12. Now the single mum-of-four has spent the year studying for her PhD, while raising and homeschooling her children herself during lockdown. Maryam story is simply inspiring and encourages everyone to follow their dreams.
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