We know that our individual customs, lifestyles and opportunities are uniquely our own. I am a woman in the United States, and I have been privileged enough to have experienced a useful education. Many, many people throughout the world, however, are not offered this same opportunity. The videos we watched all poignantly pointed out the varied educational opportunities that children may experience. I found all of the stories interesting, but it was Nanavi's reality that I felt was especially compelling. Nanavi, a young girl in Benin, a country in West Africa, lived in a small, poor, farming area. Most young girls there are expected to participate in the voodoo culture and to marry at a very early age. Very, very few girls are allowed to attend school, and Nanavi was one of the few girls afforded the opportunity. Nanavi was fortunate because her father was a respected man in the community, and he supported Nanavi getting an education in ...