Heading to his Twitter account, @ahmedhankir shared his inspiring story.
The hopeful boy had moved to the UK at just 17 years old.
Social media users from all over the world shared their reactions to the touching post.
This successful UK psychiatrist once worked as a floor cleaner and is encouraging others to be more respectful of their colleagues. Images: @ahmedhankir/TwitterSource: Twitter
The 180-degree turnaround in his life, however, did not come without challenges though.
He would work during the day and at night hit the books.
Langa, Cape Town has been Patrices home for the last 17 years.
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He began pursuing his MBA in 2016 and money had been tough.
He sometimes wonders how he was able to pay his rent, buy food and pay for his studies.
Patrice said the first semester was tough for him because he could not afford to buy textbooks.
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Now that he was capped with his MBA, Patrice is working on plans to open a restaurant.
He is working hard to make his dream a reality.
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