“Never Be Ashamed of Your Hustle
Never Be Ashamed of Your Hustle: My Journey from Selling Ice Blocks to Employment. A personal story of resilience, faith, and humble beginnings proving that no hustle is too small when your heart is determined to rise. In life, we all start from different places, but one thing remains true is survival requires courage. Never be ashamed of how you make money. Whether it’s formal or informal, the goal is simple: to survive, to grow, and to move forward. When I was on school breaks during Uni days, I dreamed of getting a part-time job. I reached out to organisations and companies, hoping someone would take me in but no one ever did. So, I made a choice: if no doors opened, I will create my own doors so that I can have the keys myself. I stayed home and started selling ice blocks and juice. Some days I made less than K20, but it was something enough for me to buy a flex card and keep searching for job adverts online. People talked. Some even confronted me and asked,“Bai yu paini...