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Bella is a first-year student at Kepler Kigali. She is originally from Burundi. She fled in 2015 and ended up in Mahama camp, in eastern Rwanda. She is married and the mother of three young children. After Bella was accepted at Kepler on a scholarship, the family of five moved to Kigali. “Our life here in Kigali, with my family, is very difficult. Paying the rent is challenging. My husband hasn't found a job yet. He had found one in Tanzania but did not get the authorization to travel, so he had to turn it down. He was working for Brussels Airlines back in Burundi. My motivation to take up the challenge of studying at Kepler was to receive education in order for me and my family to have a better future.”