How it started vs How it's going: Man recounts how he moved from poverty to Harvard
- A young man on social media has recounted how he rose from living in a dilapidated home to attending Harvard
- He indicated that he had received a lot support from a number of people through his journey
- His story adds to the online trend of fascinating accounts in line with "How it started vs How it's going" hashtag
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A Twitter user by name, @desmondtanko known in real life as Desmond Tanko Jumbam, has shared an inspiring story of how he entered Harvard University.
In a post sighted by YEN.com.gh, Desmond joined the viral "How it started vs how it's going' trend and shared his story.
According to the post he made, he used to live in a dilapidated house but did not let his background hold him back.
Source: Twitter
He worked hard in school as a student and managed to rise to make it into world-renowned university, Harvard.
According to Desmond Tanko Jumbam, entering Harvard did not come easy but he acknowledge the fact that he received massive support from a number of people.
After posting the "how it started vs how it's going" photos, Desmond Tanko Jumbam captioned them:
"This tweet is incomplete without acknowledging the many people who believed in me, and made sacrifices to get me to where I am; my mom, dad, aunties and uncles, family, friends, teachers, college professors, even strangers. Long list. I have a responsibility to pass it on."
In yet another how it started vs how it's going story which went viral and was carried by YEN.com.gh, a beautiful Ghanaian lady who identifies herself as Aaliyah with the Twitter handle @aaliya_tamara, revealed how she found her lover online.
In a post sighted by YEN.com.gh on her personal handle, the lady indicated that the gentleman simply slide into her DM and started a conversation to start the love journey.
According to Tamara, that experience has now developed into a glorious relationship which she depicted on the right with a beautiful photo showing herself and her man.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
