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Michael Bright: I heard my first ‘I love you’ at 18

As a child, everyone yearns to hear the words, 'I love you' from their parents as often as they can…

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Martha Koome – from women’s right campaigner to Supreme Court chief justice

Appointed as Kenya's first female chief justice in May 2021, Martha Koome has handed down the most important judgment in…

A mother’s quest to demystify Down’s syndrome in Tanzania

When Elly Kitaly gave birth to her son she found out he had Down's syndrome. She realised that the condition…

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