The Moth

My Dangerous Beauty Mission

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Esther Ngumbi hides an act of defiance from her mother.

Tags STEM Coming of age Family Growing up Independence Inspiring Thought-provoking Hopeful Serious Nostalgic Mature content

Storyteller

Esther Ngumbi

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Looking in the Mirror Global Stories of Women and Girls

Original Air Date

March 6, 2018

Recorded Date

July 13, 2017

“And the more I admired them, the more I felt the need to blend in.”

Esther Ngumbi MRH 1808 Extra 2

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