Ten bright minds sit in a conference room eagerly awaiting the arrival of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the primary catalyst in initiating their prospects for achieving higher education. The students in the room – all 18- and 19-year old females – bring both a sense of wonderment and anxiety to the conference table. The next four years of their lives will differ greatly from their humble roots, as they are all moving to India to attend two very prestigious universities situated in two urban locales. Having come from different areas of rural Bangladesh, these students share the desire to further their education, make their parents proud, and most importantly, give back to the land they came from.
