Sophia Ndjamba was 13 years old when she started Grade 1. While the average age for Grade 1 pupils in Namibia is seven, Ndjamba, now 28, was forced to start school late because she was in and out of hospital. She was born with a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, which causes bones to break easily, making life difficult for her. Ndjamba started school in 2010. After one week in Grade 1 she was transferr…
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