For many students, receiving a 'D' on their KCSE results feels like a door slamming shut. Maria felt that weight more than most. Growing up in Umoja with her parents and two brothers, she knew her family was counting on her to find a path, but the academic numbers just didn't reflect her talent. For years, she had been quietly cutting out pictures of kitchen tools and recipes from newspapers. She would stare at images of microwaves and professional equipment she had never se
