More worries, fewer opportunities


Eiyra Maisarah is the first in her family to attend university and says she feels pressured by financial concerns on top of her desire to succeed and provide a better future for her family. — Photo provided

TWO cousins, born less than one month apart to two families with different financial situations. One lives in a comfortable suburb in the city and the other on the outskirts of a small town.

At just nine years old, the difference between the two girls is stark.

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