Excellence in progress
Joshua Agyo
Abraham Muzee

In a far away town there lived a boy named Joshua who also dreamed to be the best.
When Joshua clocked 13 it was so hard to accomplish that goal,

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When he clocked 13 he got admission to ss1 at Omas Royal Academy, he was looked down by his classmates because of his tiny voice which everyone took him
As a girl instead of a boy which made them to think less of him.

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As time goes on it became a daily routine sometimes seniors will just come to ridicule him of his voice

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Joshua who was so shy of speaking was asked to present a speech on assembly ground, At first when he started everyone laughed but he remembered what his father told him saying being silent does not buy's excellence or success it shows
Shame

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At once he gathered courage as he was speaking everyone was amazed including the head of the school at once she called for him saying I love the way you talk, I would like to sponsor your secondary to tertiary education

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From there on he realized that being shy of people does not take you any where
And now he is recognized in Nigeria as a tech entrepreneur travelled to at least 5 countries in total

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Excellence in progress
Author - Joshua Agyo
Illustration - Abraham Muzee, Catherine Groenewald, Jesse Breytenbach, Rob Owen, Brian Wambi, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs