Summary Of I Will Always Write Back By Caitlin Alifirenka

I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda is an inspiring true story about the two authors becoming international pen pals and close friends. This book opened my eyes to the poverty and hardship that exists in third world countries. In addition, this book demonstrates the power of giving, as well as the fact that you can do anything you put your mind to. This book has impacted me by changing my outlook on life in a positive way. This novel is an eye-opener to the poverty and the hardships that exists in the world. Caitlin Alifirenka is from Pennsylvania, USA, and she lives a normal middle-class teenage life. However, Martin Ganda is from the third-world country of Zimbabwe. Through Martins letters to Caitlin, he describes Zimbabwe as being amidst political and economical turmoil. Martin's family lives in a slum in a single-roomed hut with another family. The only piece of furniture Martin's family owns is a single mattress which is shared amongst them.
Martin and Caitlyn wrote to each other for over 6 years despite everything they both went through. In addition, even though Martin was extremely poor, he continued to study as hard as he could. Due to his economic state, he had to work hard to obtain an education and high grades. Martin’s high grades, along with the writing skills of Caitlyn's mother, allowed Martin to eventually be accepted into an American University with a full scholarship. With no money, hardly any possessions, and a seemingly never ending uphill battle, Martin was finally able to meet Caitlyn, and obtain a Master of Business Administration. This has impacted me because it has shown me that you can do anything you put your mind to, all you need is hard work. It has inspired me to chase my dreams, and to put in the hard work that is needed to do so. Martin started out as nothing, but through hard work, he was able to obtain his biggest