Written by: Admin_SheEvo

My name is Tandzile Dlamini, aka Tandzy Dee. I am 28 years old and from the kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland. I am a content creator, digital marketer, entrepreneur, and freelance model. I’m also a daughter and an aunt to a nephew and a niece. I have decided to share my story with the world because I hope my story will inspire other young women as well. I’ve had my fair share of struggles and hardships in life to be where I am today. I had to fight; I also had to stay strong because it hasn’t been easy.

My life after finishing high school was quite complicated; every school leaver hopes to either find a job or further their studies at university, but for me, that never happened. I’ve been job hunting for almost seven years without luck, which made me lose hope. That was also a reason for my depression. Due to my marks, I didn’t qualify for the university I wanted to attend, and my dream of being a nurse was shattered. Imagine the pain, frustration, and stress of not being employed and not being in tertiary education; it took a toll on me, and I was depressed and hopeless.

My dreams of furthering my studies didn’t die; I still held onto them. In April 2024, an opportunity arose from a non-profit organisation called Junior Achievement Eswatini in partnership with MTN Skills Academy ESWATINI, which empowers youth in education and business by providing free digital courses, where we had access to computers and the Internet. We finished our courses and graduated on the 28th of September, 2024. I have more than ten certificates from Coursera, which are recognised worldwide. I am a proud graduate of MTN Skills Academy. I’m currently working at a marketing agency in Eswatini.

The moral of the story is never to give up in life, no matter what comes your way. Those obstacles are your stepping stones to success. Imagine, after all these years of being unemployed and uneducated, finally, in 2024, I have been able to achieve both. I have certificates and a job in the same year! Even though my dream of becoming a qualified nurse did not succeed, I am now a skilled digital marketer, web designer, and graphic designer.

Dreams come alive if you don’t give up on them. You can still make it. There is nothing you can’t do if you put your mind to it.

Written by Tandzile Dlamini

Instagram: @tandzy_dee
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