Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- As a kid, he had a big dream and this was to become a master of words and letters.

However, because he always led his class, his teacher had another dream for him, and whatever the then young Adelowo Shamsudeen had in his young mind wouldn't matter. But all hope was not lost for him. His mother - the only person who shared his dream - was on his side.

This slight hope he had would soon be dashed as Shamsudeen's teachers soon talked his mum out of sharing her son's dream.

"Your son is good. Science class is the best for him. We believe he can cope," Shamsudeen quotes his teacher as telling his mum. And that was all she needed to be convinced. Behold, a new dream was birthed for young Shamsudeen.

It all began in 2003...