Despite Everything : A memoir on family, resilience, and the Ph.D. journey.

As a mother of three, a wife, and a career woman, pursuing a PhD initially seemed like the hardest thing to do. In this book, Diana delves into her emotional yet fulfilling journey to attaining her PhD on government scholarship in Hungary. She details the pains and joys of leaving her young family in Kenya to focus on her studies abroad. Her experiences highlight the struggles women go through to realize their professional dreams amidst the busy and complex world. What would we need to create a supportive world for women to help them achieve their professional goals in the face of the demands of family? This book endeavors to shed light on what a supportive world for women can look like and how everyone can be involved. From Diana’s experiences, you are guaranteed to find a balance and join the movement to create a world that facilitates women to achieve their dreams, Despite Everything!