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Praise Abraham
She was born in Zambia in a small town called Chipata. She was the only child to a single mum whom she recognises as a business lady. Praise had a very difficult childhood as she was always in and ...view moreShe was born in Zambia in a small town called Chipata. She was the only child to a single mum whom she recognises as a business lady. Praise had a very difficult childhood as she was always in and out of hospital throughout her primary education. She suffered from unknown diseases to medical doctors. Desperation led her mother to consult traditional medical help even though she did not believe in them, but she has regretted it for the rest of her life as she was not happy with the method of treatment that left her daughter, Praise, with marks on her beautiful face, which she could not remove. Because of the marks on her face, and as a student in the UK, Praise has gone through some bullying experiences from some students and some members of the church she attended the first three years of being in the UK.
Praise Abraham has always been passionate about writing from a young age. She has a gift of a creative mind that can be traced as far back as secondary school, where she first wrote her first poems—both in the local language and English—on pieces of paper that were always thrown away by her mum who did not understand what the writings meant then.
Praise Abraham has also been passionate about education from a young age, and she believes this passion was mainly shaped by her zealous, ambitious, and very optimistic mum. Praise’s mum also strongly believed that education was the answer to many things. Her mum believed that if she had gone far in education, she could not have been where she was, doing business that she thought she did it just for money. And she did not want her daughter, Praise, to go throw the same thing, and it was her duty to make this happen in her daughter’s life. As a result, there were very strict guidelines in the house—“No missing school unless sick”—and if Praise decided to miss school for no reason, that meant no pocket money the following week, and special treats would be withdrawn for some time.
She has a diploma in accountancy from a Zambian Higher Institution of Learning. After graduation, she worked for two years as an assistant accountant/office manager at a company called Levy Mwanawasa & Co, owned by the late president of Zambia, Hon. Levy Mwanawasa. Then in 1999, Praise was offered a scholarship from University College Northampton and graduated with a BA in economics and business and an MA in international business analysis in 2002 and 2004 respectively. She also holds ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) level 2. After graduation, Praise taught and did administration, finance, and accounting jobs. She’s working towards moving into self-employment.view less