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Mercy Baguma: Ugandan family want answers from UK

The Ugandan family of Mercy Baguma, who died in the UK where she had been seeking asylum, is angry with…

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The last generation of facial scar bearers in Nigeria

Facial scarification was once popular across Nigeria. Deep cuts, usually on both cheeks or the forehead, were carved on children…

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Ika Hügel-Marshall: Growing up as a black child in post-war Germany

In the immediate aftermath of World War Two, thousands of children were born to white German women and black American…

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