b'16|Inspiring Future EngineersFrom a very young age, I have always tried to fix things; open broken radios and try to look at what is wrong and try to fix it. I didnt know then that this was a form of engineering. As I grew up and after seeing the changes other engineers have made to our world, my passion for engineering grew. I was born in a refugee camp in Nairobi, Kenya. I came to England in January 2009 and started the first year of secondary school. This led Basma Ali to some very challenging years as I could not speak the language, I had no formal education BEng Electrical and Electronic prior to coming here, and was homeless for a couple of years.Engineering, Coventry UniversityFrom early on I was very aware of my Engineering Horizons Bursarycircumstances, especially as a daughter of a refugee single mother and one of four kids. supported by the Manly Trust. However, I refused to accept this as my reality and believed if I worked harder and was persistent in whatever I do, then I should be able to shape my future in the way I want it to be. I was the first person in my family to go to university and want to show my younger siblings that they can do it too. The Engineering Horizons Bursary has been a great assistance in enabling me to use my passion and drive to create new projects that could one day be used to improve and benefit the world we live in.'