Former Housegirl Returns to High School in Norway after Marrying Mzungu She Met Online
- Abandoned by the education system and mocked for her dreams, Ruth Njau once toiled in gardens and homes just to survive
- A chance meeting with a Mzungu man on a dating app led her to love, motherhood, and a fresh start in Norway
- Today, she’s back in high school abroad, proof that no beginning is too humble for a powerful comeback
Ruth Njau’s life has taken a dramatic turn from planting vegetables under the scorching sun to studying in high school in snowy Norway, a journey marked by hardship, resilience, and unexpected love.
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The Kenyan woman recently shared her inspiring story, revealing how she dropped out of school after scoring 197 marks in her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams.
Ruth Njau written off over poor KCPE results
With a score many consider too low for a promising academic future, her fate seemed to have been sealed.
To make things worse, the person she trusted most laughed when she expressed her desire to study further and sarcastically asked if she wanted to go to 'Makerere University.'
"That broke me," she wrote on an inspiring video shared on her TikTok page.
Left with no support system, Ruth took up menial jobs to survive and worked in people’s gardens, planting vegetables and harvesting potatoes.
How Ruth Njau's life changed
Later, she became a house girl, a role many young girls in poverty-stricken homes are pushed into, often sacrificing their dreams. But even as life weighed her down, Ruth never gave up.
“Life was heavy, but I kept going,” she said.
In a twist of fate, her life changed after joining a dating app, where she met the man who would later become her husband.
Their connection blossomed into love, and he eventually brought her to Norway. Today, the couple is raising a young son together.
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Ruth Njau returns to high school
What’s even more remarkable is that Ruth is now back in school, finally attending high school years after she was written off by the education system and those around her.
Her story has since gone viral on social media, touching the hearts of many who relate to the pain of being dismissed and the beauty of second chances.
"I’m now in high school in Norway, and it feels like God’s perfect timing," she said with pride.
Her story is a testament to how perseverance and faith can rewrite even the bleakest of beginnings.
As she juggles school and motherhood in a foreign country, Ruth hopes her journey will inspire young girls who feel stuck or forgotten.
"Don’t give up. Your story is not over yet," she concluded.
Mum who returned to school after 16 years scores C+
In an almost similar story, Priscah Nyangasi, a Nandi mum who returned to school 16 years after finishing her KCPE, scored a C plus in her KCSE exams.
The 34-year-old mother of four sat for her final secondary school exam at Goibei Girls High School in Vihiga County.
Her husband, Joseph Kiptum Kemboi, who paid for her to return to school, congratulated her on the results, acknowledging his wife had a tough journey.
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