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This is how the lack of reliable internet access affects me… and my community
My name is Emmanuella Ayivi, I'm 18 years old and I'm a medicine student from the department of Ouémé, in the commune of Sèmè-PODJI, in Benin. I use internet on my cell phone every day after activating mobile data packets, but thousands of young people are excluded in my country from the opportunities that the internet provides. I use internet to connect to social networks (Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest), check my emails, research a couple of topics to better understand my courses, download music, update my knowledge related to my passions (drawing, fashion design...) and search for...