My name is Vanes­sa Ellena Phekani, I am from Malawi, where I was born and raised. I am now 33 years old. I hold a bach­e­lor’s degree in pub­lic admin­is­tra­tion and soci­ol­o­gy, and a mas­ter’s degree in edu­ca­tion and glob­al­i­sa­tion from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu.