Patricia Karengesha – Pages of Muuyu

Rejection. It’s a word most people fear but rarely think will knock on their own door. For  Farisai, it wasn’t just a knock—it was a battering ram, shattering the carefully constructed world she had grown up believing in. She was a star student, the pride of  her family, and the golden child of her community. Teachers applauded her, neighbours  envied her, and her mother’s eyes sparkled every time someone praised her brilliance. But none of that mattered in the real world, where jobs were scarce, bosses were  ruthless, and promises crumbled like sandcastles at high tide.