Alaa Ben Abdallah is not your typical student. After high school, she started nutrition studies in Tunis but she always felt that something was off and that is not her path. That did not take long for her to change. She participated in Thomas Jefferson scholarship and spent one year in the US as an exchange student and studied psychology.  After returning home to Tunisia, she went for the real adventure to study in the leadership academy in Rwanda defying all the stereotypes and how people perceive education in Africa. 
Alaa is the first Tunisian to get Mandela scholarship  and she  shares what does it mean to be African and how we can contribute bridging the gap 

Alaa shares her inspiring story on discovering the world, Africa, and most importantly, herself. 

Here are couple of books Alaa recommends:

- The danger of a single story: Chimamanda Adichie 
- The perils of obedience: Stanley Milgram
- Music and Politics in Africa. Social Dynamics: Allen. L
- Wealth of nations: Adam Smith