Akello, An 18-year-old Girl, Is One Of The Contestants In The *Super Soul Sisters* Competition, Driven By A Fierce Determination To Change Her Family's Fate. Living In A Small, Overcrowded One-room House In A Remote Suburb Of Kampala, She Shares The Space With Her Mother And Five Younger Siblings. Life Has Not Been Easy For Akello. Her Mother Brews And Sells The Local Beer, *Ajono*, Which Barely Sustains Them. The Children Are Expected To Help With The Brewing Process, And When They Don't, Their Mother Scolds Them Harshly, Blaming Them For Her Misfortunes.

Akello Often Wonders How Different Life Would Have Been If Her Father Hadn't Left Them. This Thought Brings A Deep Sadness To Her Heart, Especially As She Endures The Challenges Of Growing Up In A Single Room With No Privacy. Despite These Hardships, Akello's Spirit Remains Unbroken. She Takes On Domestic Work, Washing And Cleaning Houses, To Contribute To The Household Income. Though Her Dream Of Finishing Her Education Seems Distant Due