Hero’s story

I was blown away by this hero’s story

By Bill Gates | December 1, 2022

I always love writing about amazing heroes on my blog. Each of them has a remarkable story, and I’m honored to get to share them with you. The latest hero I’ve profiled has a particularly fascinating story, though, even among such distinguished peers.

Dr. Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma was born into deep poverty in apartheid South Africa. Most of the people in her small town considered it a waste of time for a girl to get an education, but she chose to walk 10 kilometers each way just to go to school. Although she initially faced obstacles during the beginning of her university studies—she had never used a computer before, and the professors spoke English too quickly for her to follow them—Dr. Zuma fell in love with statistics. Today, she is the head of biostatistics at one of Africa’s most prestigious research institutions, where her work is leading to breakthroughs in HIV, TB, and COVID research.

You can read Dr. Zuma’s entire story here. I hope you find her as inspiring as I do.

Thank you for being an Insider.

 

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