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“ I wondered how I would fit an entire life into a backpack” Audrey Moyo Born in Bulawayo, located in the southwest of Zimbabwe, Audrey Moyo's hometown is famously known as the city of kings, and the spoken language is Ndebele. Growing up Audrey also spoke Shona, which is the language her family members speak at home.  Audrey grew up with her older sister and her grandmother, who supported her along the way. She studied at a boarding school in Zimbabwe, crafting her way to college, where she studied Geomatics for three years. When Audrey decided to become an international student and move to the United States, she knew she would need to sacrifice time with family and friends. The memories and a few pictures would fit the backpack. Audrey says, “Staring at my favorite Sunday dresses, comfortable casual clothes, letters, gift cards, and all the other sentimental belongings I had which defined me. How could I possibly leave all this behind? These were not only pieces of my life but my