Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- In Bhutan, South Asia, she could have become a monk. In Australia, where she was born, she realised that nothing would happen unless she made it happen herself. In Latin America, she learned Spanish so she could work in a non-English-speaking country. She lives her life as if she were answering a survey about it; if someone asked, "Where next, Nikki?" her answer might be, "Spin the globe. Pick a spot."

That's how Nikki Germany, the CEO of Moringa School, has lived her life, guided by the philosophy of picking the road less travelled. "Everybody can choose their own life, rather than the life that society expects of them," she says. Nikki is no stranger to brave choices, like choosing not to have children or trading th...