THE ROAD TO SCHOOL BOOKS REVIEW the Story of an African Girl Surviving and Winning Her Struggle for Education. The Long Way to School tells the thrilling story of Seconde Nimenya, who grew up in Burundi, Africa, in the 1970's. Nimenya is the author of three other books, including the book Evolving Through Adversity. Long Way to School is her youngest reader of the book. rewritten to encourage middle-aged and high school students to overcome challenges in their lives. Western students will not only find out how good they are compared to people in developing countries, but they will also find anything that can happen if you are determined to succeed. Seconde Nimenya's story is one of unwavering determination as he faces challenges and a continuing desire to learn and rise above his own circumstances, no matter what. From an early age, Nimenya refused to give up. As a baby, she crawled into the fire as her mother walked out of the room for a minute. Her paren...