For their personal projects, students investigate an area of their choosing and interest in order to create a product. Grade 10 student, Arya Abdul, tells us more about her project, “A step forward” in which she built an easily accessible, environmentally friendly walker.

Luciano Torriani, a Year 10 student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, invented an inexpensive electricity supply and water purification system aimed to enhance the quality of life for his community in the coastal province of Kwale County, Kenya.

Sonakshi Roy, a Year 10 student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, has created a natural and organic perfume which has a calming effect and provides anxiety relief. The perfume project is inspired by her growing interest in psychology and addressing mental health issues.

Sonakshi Roy, a Year 10 student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, has created a natural and organic perfume which has a calming effect and provides anxiety relief. The perfume project is inspired by her growing interest in psychology and addressing mental health issues. The perfume project is inspired by Sonakshi’s growing interest in psychology and addressing mental health issues.

As part of his personal project, Year 10 AKA Mombasa student is working with the government of Zanzibar to adopt renewable energy as opposed to using fossil fuels to power up Zanzibar island.