I went to a nearby quarry and began crushing ballast with a hammer. I earned Sh7 for every bucket of ballast. If I managed to crush ten buckets, I would make Sh70, which I would give to my mother
At one point all Alex Mwaura wanted was to complete Standard Eight and be a watchman. His family was poor, he lost his mother in 2018 but against all odds is now a graduate.
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