Technology promises to make learning easier, faster, and more flexible. For millions, it has. But for many others like Mary, technology can also deepen exclusion. Digital education is not a neutral force; rather, it operates within social, economic, and cultural realities that shape who benefits and who is left behind. Mary will not be relegated to a mere statistic or a footnote; she is a young woman navigating the promise and pitfalls of distance education in Nigeria. And her journey is anything but distant.