"As a refugee girl, the odds had often seemed stacked against me, and the thought of pursuing higher education felt like an unattainable dream... The vision of graduation, of wearing that cap and gown, and of breaking barriers as a refugee girl was the driving force that carried me to the finish line," says Benita Osango originally from Congo and now a 2023 legal graduate from the University of the Gambia and DAFI scholarship recipient.
