A Nigerian student at Harvard Business School in United States, Nneka Ezeigwe, has won the best prize in the School’s art competition.

A Nigerian student at Harvard Business School in
United States, Nneka Ezeigwe, has won the best
prize in the School's art competition.
Nneka Ezeigwe
According to a statement, published on the school's
official website, each year they ask students a simple
question, taken from the lines of a poem by Pulitzer
Prize-winning author, Mary Oliver. The question
read: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your
one wild and precious life?"
The Guardian reports that Ezeigwe's response was
the best one and she won "The Portrait Project".
She wrote: "'Where are you from?' is a question I
struggle to answer. I pause when asked, and finally
mumble a response that feels roughly accurate.
Truth is: I'm part tourist, part native in many places.
I'm frequently described as 'lucky' to have been
exposed to many enviable experiences globally. I
feel lucky, mostly, but a big part of me wishes I had
the choice to grow up in the land of my birth
(Nigeria), wishes I had the choice to attend high
school and university with childhood friends, wishes
I had the choice to start my career close to family.
"When you're from the third world, if you're lucky,
staying home is rarely an option. You migrate to get
a world-class education; you stay abroad to find the
opportunities that set you up for the career success
you desire. You leave loved ones behind, make new
friends, lose touch with old ones and feel like a
terrible daughter when you don't make it home in
time to call mum before she falls asleep, hours
ahead and halfway across the world from you.
"This is why I want to spend my life contributing to
the social and economic transformation of Africa. I
want to grow companies and build institutions that
give our children a true chance to let home be
home. I want to see Africa become a destination that
can nurture the ambition and success that I've
travelled so far away to find. And so I am lucky to
finally be going home".
Earlier this year, we reported about a 17-year-old
high school senior who also achieved unbelievable
success, when he was accepted by eight of the most
prestigious universities in the world.
Undoubtedly,bright future is waiting for these
talented students.