As a student of Accounting at the University of Benin, Ihunmehai Isaac struggled academically and felt disconnected from who she was.
“When I studied Accounting in Nigeria, I struggled a lot. I did not understand the balancing sheets, cost accounting, taxation – I just did not get it. For a long time, I thought it meant I wasn’t intelligent. My academic challenges then affected my confidence and sense of self-worth. I started believing that I was incapable or not good enough,” she added.
Today, Ihunmehai Isaac, popularly known as Ihums, works in documentary filmmaking and post-production in New York. She has credits on Emmy-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted projects, as well as participation in a mentorship programme by Netflix.
“Sometimes people are not incapable; they are simply in environments that do not align with their strengths. That realisation changed my life,” she said.
After graduating from the University of Benin, Edo State,
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