Until recently, Shade Ajayi had never gone to school. Now 50, the businesswoman is learning to read and write alongside students nearly 40 years younger than she is. Ajayi attends a school in Ilorin, in Nigeria’s western Kwara state. She wears the same uniform, or school clothing, as hundreds of girls at the school: a pink dress and head covering. “I’m not ashamed that I wear a uniform,” she said. As a child, Ajayi worked in her aunt’s shop instead of attending school. She now runs her own business making and selling purses and bags. But she believes her inability to read or write is holding her back. Ajayi signed up to attend school last year, but the school closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools reopened in January and Ajayi finally got her chance. She sits in a class with students aged 11 to 13 and raises her hand to answer questions. Ajayi’s teacher, Nasrat Busari, said she did not appear worried about the age difference with other students. “She has been coping well with them: playing together, talking together and discussing things together,” he said. Ajayi’s daughter, Shola Adeboye, said at first, she was embarrassed that her mother attended school alongside children. But later, she supported her mother’s efforts.
Title: 50-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Goes to School for First Time
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Nigeria’s western Kwara state. </span> <span data-start-time='23396' data-end-time='34958'>She wears the same uniform, or school clothing, as hundreds of girls at the school: a pink dress and head covering.</span> <span data-start-time='34958' data-end-time='41146'>“I’m not ashamed that I wear a uniform,” she said.</span> <span data-start-time='41146' data-end-time='48042'>As a child, Ajayi worked in her aunt’s shop instead of attending school. </span> <span data-start-time='48042' data-end-time='55542'>She now runs her own business making and selling purses and bags. </span> <span data-start-time='55542' data-end-time='62479'>But she believes her inability to read or write is holding her back.</span> <span data-start-time='62479' data-end-time='72938'>Ajayi signed up to attend school last year, but the school closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. </span> <span data-start-time='72938' data-end-time='79958'>Schools reopened in January and Ajayi finally got her chance.</span> <span data-start-time='79958' data-end-time='89875'>She sits in a class with students aged 11 to 13 and raises her hand to answer questions.</span> <span data-start-time='89875' data-end-time='99875'>Ajayi’s teacher, Nasrat Busari, said she did not appear worried about the age difference with other students.</span> <span data-start-time='99875' data-end-time='109792'>“She has been coping well with them: playing together, talking together and discussing things together,” he said.</span> <span data-start-time='109792' data-end-time='120708'>Ajayi’s daughter, Shola Adeboye, said at first, she was embarrassed that her mother attended school alongside children. </span> <span data-start-time='120708' data-end-time='125688'>But later, she supported her mother’s efforts.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5005/shirts_and_pants.wav'><span>Shirts and pants</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5005/purses_and_bags.wav'><span>Purses and bags</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5005/cheese.wav'><span>Cheese</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5005/shoes.wav'><span>Shoes</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17174 data-hint-location='55542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5005/but_she_believes_her_inability_to__blank__is_holding_her_back.wav'>But she believes her inability to <span class='blank'>read or write</span> is holding her back.</div><div class='choices' 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