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Faris Gezahegn: ‘I was forced to flee my country because of my sexuality’

Faris Cuchi Gezahegn is an LGBT rights activist who lives in Austria after fleeing his home country of Ethiopia. He…

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My life as a ‘fifth wife’ in Niger: The woman who fought her enslaver in court and won

Hadizatou Mani-Karoau was sold off to a local chief, aged just 12, to become a wahaya or "fifth wife". "It…

Life after temple run: The Sierra Leoneans returning home from illegal migration

Some readers may find this story disturbing Each year, thousands of young Sierra Leoneans go on the ‘temple run’ in…

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