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

Featured on

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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